The Faith We Sing · No. 2208 · Words: African American Spiritual (traditional) · Tune: GUIDE MY FEET
Guide My Feet
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →"Guide My Feet" is a traditional African American spiritual that gained widespread use during the Civil Rights Movement. Its repeated petitions ask God for guidance, companionship, and steadiness on the journey of faith, using the metaphor of running a race not in vain.
Verse 1
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race,
for I don't want to run this race in vain!
Verse 2
Hold my hand while I run this race.
Hold my hand while I run this race.
Hold my hand while I run this race.
for I don't want to run this race in vain!
Verse 3
Stand by me while I run this race.
Stand by me while I run this race.
Stand by me while I run this race.
for I don't want to run this race in vain!
Verse 4
I'm your child while I run this race.
I'm your child while I run this race.
I'm your child while I run this race.
for I don't want to run this race in vain!
Verse 5
Search my heart while I run this race.
Search my heart while I run this race.
Search my heart while I run this race.
for I don't want to run this race in vain!
Verse 6
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race.
Guide my feet while I run this race.
for I don't want to run this race in vain!
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