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