Scripture Verse

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me. Psalm 139:9–10

Introduction

Words: James M. Dun­gan, in Make His Praise Glo­ri­ous (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ed­win O. Ex­cell, 1898), num­ber 141. Some sourc­es give the au­thor as James Dun­can.

Music: Da­rak James M. Dun­gan (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Dun­gan (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Jesus, Thy strength we need,
Sowing Thy pre­cious seed;
In thought, or word, or deed,
Oh, lead us by the hand.

May we this hour be led
In right­eous paths we tread;
And by Thy man­na fed,
Oh, lead us by the hand.

As this brief fleet­ing day
Passes so swift away,
May we from Thee not stray,
Oh, lead us by the hand.

And when the hour draws nigh,
When death shall dim our eye,
Take us to Thee on high,
Oh, lead us by the hand.