Scripture Verse

I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who leads you in the way you should go. Isaiah 48:17

Introduction

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Ernest Rippetoe (1892–1962)

Words: R. L. Black, in New Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Nash­ville, Tenn­es­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1918), num­ber 48.

Music: Black­wa­ter Falls Er­nest Rip­pe­toe (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Black’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Rip­pe­toe,

Lyrics

My bless­èd Sav­ior pre­pares a place
For all His child­ren re­deemed by grace;
I have my tri­als since I am free,
But to that ci­ty, He’s lead­ing me.

Refrain

The Lord is lead­ing, I can­not stray,
With love and mer­cy He cheers my way;
His rod and staff shall my com­fort be,
I trust and praise Him, He’s lead­ing me.

I will not doubt Him but on­ward go
To do His bid­ding, to reap or sow;
And in each du­ty a bless­ing see,
Rejoicing ever, He’s lead­ing me.

Refrain

How sweet to fol­low and dai­ly prove
The care of Je­sus, His grace and love!
He died to save me on Cal­va­ry,
With joy I’ll serve Him, He’s lead­ing me.

Refrain

Till Christ is com­ing His own to bless,
I’ll strive to serve Him in right­eous­ness,
Content what­ev­er my lot may be,
To joys eter­nal, He’s lead­ing me.

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