Scripture Verse

O send out Thy light and Thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto Thy holy hill. Psalm 43:3

Introduction

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Charles F. Weigle (1871–1966)

Words: Will­iam J. Pear­son, in the Sal­va­tion Ar­my’s War Cry, De­cem­ber 13, 1884.

Music: Charles F. Wei­gle, 1907 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Jesus, lead me up the mount­ain,
Where the whit­est robes are seen,
Where the saints can see the foun­tain,
Where the pure are keep­ing clean.

Refrain

Lead me high­er up the mount­ain,
Give me fel­low­ship with Thee;
In Thy light I see the foun­tain,
And the blood is cleans­ing me.

Higher up, where light in­creas­es,
Rich above all earth­ly good,
Where the life of sin­ning ceases,
Where the Spi­rit comes in floods—

Refrain

Lead me high­er, no­thing dread­ing,
In the race to ne­ver stop,
In Thy foot­steps keep me tread­ing,
Give me grace to reach the top.

Refrain

Save me bet­ter, make me sur­er,
Put me where the fire re­fines,
Where the breath of hope is pur­er,
Where the bright­est glo­ry shines.

Refrain