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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 127 · Words: William Williams · Tune: CWM RHONDDA
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A classic Welsh hymn written by William Williams in 1745 and translated to English in 1771, using the imagery of Israel's journey through the wilderness to express dependence on God's guidance through life. The tune CWM RHONDDA by John Hughes (1907) is inseparably associated with it.
Verse 1
Guide me,
O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this
barren land.
I am weak,
but thou art mighty;
hold me with
thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven,
bread of heaven,
feed me till I
want no more;
(want no more)
feed me till I
want no more.
Verse 2
Open now
the crystal fountain,
whence the healing
stream doth flow;
let the fire
and cloudy pillar
lead me all
my journey through.
Strong deliverer,
strong deliverer,
be thou still
my strength and shield;
(strength and shield)
be thou still my
strength and shield.
Verse 3
When I tread
the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious
fears subside;
death of death
and hell’s destruction,
land me safe
on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises,
songs of praises,
I will ever
give to thee;
(give to thee)
I will ever
give to thee.
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