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LEAD ME TO JESUS (Crosby)

Scripture Verse

He groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. Acts 13:11

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Pure Gold, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1871), num­ber 108.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 ).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Lead me to Je­sus, lead me to Je­sus;
Help me to love Him, help me to pray;
He is my Sav­ior, I would be­lieve Him;
I would be like Him— show me the way.

Refrain

Quickly haste, and come where hap­py child­ren meet;
Hither come and rest thy lit­tle wea­ry feet;
Turn from thy plea­sures, turn from thy play;
Come to our Sun­day school away.

Lead me to Je­sus, He will pro­tect me;
He is so lov­ing, ge­ntle and mild;
Calling the child­ren, bidding them welcome;
Surely He calls me—I am a child.

Refrain

Lord, I am com­ing! Jesus, my Sav­ior,
Pity my weak­ness, make me Thy child;
I would re­ceive Thee, trust and be­lieve Thee;
I would be like Thee, gen­tle and mild.

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