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Lead Kindly Light

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(Verse 1)
FLead kindly BbLight Famid the enCcircling Fgloom lead CThou me Fon
FThe night is Bbdark and FI am Cfar from Fhome lead CThou me Fon
CKeep Thou my Bbfeet I Fdo not ask to Amsee
The Bbdistant scene one Cstep eAmnough for FmeF  Am  Bb  C  
(Verse 2)
FI was not Bbever Fthus nor Cprayed that FThou shouldst Clead me Fon
FI loved to Bbchoose and Fsee my Cpath but Fnow lead CThou me Fon
CI loved the Bbgarish Fday and spite of Amfears
Pride Bbruled my will remCember Amnot past FyearsF  Am  Bb  C  
(Verse 3)
FSo long Thy Bbpower Fhath blessed me Csure it Fstill will Clead me Fon
FO’er moor and Bbfen Fo’er crag and Ctorrent Ftill the Cnight is Fgone
CAnd with the Bbmorn those Fangel faces Amsmile 
Which BbI have loved long Csince and Amlost aFwhileF  Am  Bb  C  
(Verse 4)
FMeantime aBblong the Fnarrow Crugged Fpath ThyCself hast Ftrod
FLead Savior Bblead me Fhome in Cchildlike Ffaith home Cto my FGod
CTo rest forBbever Fafter earthly Amstrife
In the Bbcalm light of CeverAmlasting Flife
AmLead kindly light 

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Lead Kindly Light

by Misc Praise Songs

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(Verse 1)

F Bb F C F C F

Lead kindly Light amid the encircling gloom lead Thou me on

F Bb F C F C F

The night is dark and I am far from home lead Thou me on

C Bb F Am

Keep Thou my feet I do not ask to see

Bb C Am F F Am Bb C

The distant scene one step enough for me

(Verse 2)

F Bb F C F C F

I was not ever thus nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on

F Bb F C F C F

I loved to choose and see my path but now lead Thou me on

C Bb F Am

I loved the garish day and spite of fears

Bb C Am F F Am Bb C

Pride ruled my will remember not past years

(Verse 3)

F Bb F C F C F

So long Thy power hath blessed me sure it still will lead me on

F Bb F C F C F

O’er moor and fen o’er crag and torrent till the night is gone

C Bb F Am

And with the morn those angel faces smile

Bb C Am F F Am Bb C

Which I have loved long since and lost awhile

(Verse 4)

F Bb F C F C F

Meantime along the narrow rugged path Thyself hast trod

F Bb F C F C F

Lead Savior lead me home in childlike faith home to my God

C Bb F Am

To rest forever after earthly strife

Bb C Am F

In the calm light of everlasting life

Lead kindly light

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