Lord, thy children guide and keep
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Lord, thy children guide and keep,As with feeble steps they press,On the pathway rough and steep,Through this weary wilderness:Holy Jesus, day by dayLead us in the narrow way.
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There are sandy wastes that lieCold and sunless, vast and drear,Where the feeble faint and die;—Grant us grace to persevere:Holy Jesus, day by dayLead us in the narrow way.
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There are soft and flowery gladesDecked with golden-fruited trees,Sunny slopes and scented shades;Keep us, Lord, from slothful ease;Holy Jesus, day by dayLead us in the narrow way.
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Upward still to purer hights,Onward yet to scenes more blest,Calmer regions, clearer lights,Till we reach the promised rest:Holy Jesus, day by dayLead us in the narrow way.