Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah

A working songbook entry preserved from repertoire, set-list, or reference evidence.

Status: unknown
Writer / source: Text by William Williams; English translation by Peter Williams; tune CWM RHONDDA by John Hughes
Rights: Public domain in the United States. Traditional arrangement by The Scrips.
Related Scrips recording: No Scrips recording linked yet.

Source research

Documented lineage

Earliest evidence: Welsh hymn text eighteenth century; CWM RHONDDA early twentieth century
Aliases / index: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah · CWM RHONDDA
Working arrangement: Arrangement details not yet documented.

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Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
Text by William Williams; English translation by Peter Williams; tune CWM RHONDDA by John Hughes
Rights: public-domain-us

Verse 1:
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but you are mighty;
hold me with your powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore,
feed me now and evermore.
Open now the crystal fountain,
where the healing waters flow.
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
ever be my strength and shield,
ever be my strength and shield.
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 sing to you,
I will ever sing to you.

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