Guide my foot­steps, Fa­ther,
Lead me lest I stray;
Let Thy hand un­er­ring
Point out all my way.
When the road is drea­ry,
And my soul is sad,
When my heart is wea­ry,
Do Thou make me glad.

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Be my rock and fort­ress,
Be my strength and stay;
Like a ten­der shep­herd lead me,
Lead me safe­ly all the way.

As I jour­ney onward
To the home above;
All my path­way shel­ter
With Thy wings of love.
’Neath them my pa­vil­ion,
Naught can me alarm.
Shining sun, or sha­dow,
Neither work­eth harm.

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Guide my foot­steps, Fa­ther,
Night draws on apace;
Working hours of bright­ness
To the dark give place.
Guide my foot­steps, Fa­ther,
What have I to fear?
Thou my joy­ful por­tion,
Thou my guide sin­cere!

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