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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 482 · Words: John Page Hopps
Father, Lead Me Day by Day
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A children's hymn by British Unitarian minister John Page Hopps (1834–1911), asking God for daily guidance, courage in danger, and strength against temptation. It was widely adopted across Protestant traditions in the late Victorian era.
Verse 1
Father, lead me day by day,
Ever in Thine own sweet way;
Teach me to be pure and true;
Show me what I ought to do.
Verse 2
When in danger, make me brave;
Make me know that Thou canst save;
Keep me safe by Thy dear side;
Let me in Thy love abide.
Verse 3
When tempted to do wrong,
Make me steadfast, wise, and strong;
And when all alone I stand,
Shield me with Thy mighty hand.
Verse 4
May I do the good I know,
Be Thy loving child below,
Then at last go home to Thee,
Evermore Thy child to be.
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