29*. Lead, Light Divine, Amid Th' Encircling Gloom
10,4,10,4,10,10.
by J.H. Newman
Lead, light divine, amid th’ encircling gloom —
The night is dark and I am far from home,
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant path; one step’s enough for me.
“Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.” (Psalm 5:8)
“Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.” (Isaiah 48:17)
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.” (1 Samuel 2:9)
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
I loved to choose and seek my path; but now,
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears
Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
Thus far Thy power hath blessed me, and it still
O’er moor and fen, through tangled brakes, on till
And with the morn the everlasting joy,
Which led me on, is mine without alloy.
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