Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Guidance and Protection

God has said, "Forever blessed

  • No. 774
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

God has said, "Forever blessedThose who seek me in their youth;They shall find the path of wisdom,And the narrow way of truth:"Guide us, Saviour,In the narrow way of truth.

2

Be our strength, for we are weakness;Be our wisdom and our guide;May we walk in love and meekness,Nearer to our Saviour's side:Naught can harm usWhile we thus in thee abide.

3

Thus, when evening shades shall gather,We may turn our tearless eyeTo the dwelling of our Father,To our home beyond the sky,Looking forwardTo the happy land on high.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «774» (large) in the right column of p. 252, under «William Williams.» of hymn 773, with the italic reference line «905, 412.» beside it (= sing to the tunes of hymns 905 or 412 — ZION. 8s, 7s & 4. and COME, YE SINNERS., both six-line 8s & 7s); the whole hymn stands in the right column; «Anon.» in italics, right-aligned, at the foot of the column. Stanzas numbered «1»–«3» without periods (written «1.»–«3.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book). The first word «GOD» is set in capitals and small capitals (written «God» here). Lines 2, 4 and 6 of each stanza are indented, line 5 («Guide us, Saviour,», «Naught can harm us», «Looking forward») more. The quotation in stanza 1 opens before «Forever» and closes after «truth:»; the printer's curly quotation marks and apostrophe are written straight («"», «Saviour's»). The print sets a thin space before «;» and «:» and before the closing quotation mark («youth ;», «truth : "», «weakness ;», «guide ;», «side :»); it is closed up here. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s. 6l., 8.7.8.7.4.7, like the two reference tunes). Spelling («Saviour»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Guidance and Protection · No. 774 · printed page 252
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02