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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.

71 words changed · 1 stanza only in Hymns and Tunes 1886 #436 · 1 stanza only in SDA Hymnal #538 · tune Cwm Rhondda → [unclear]

Verse 2



I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy pow'r-ful hand;
Lead me to thy cloudy pil-lar,
Lead me all my jour-ney through.
Bear me thro' the swelling cur-rent,
Land me safe on Ca-naan's side.

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,
Feed me till I want no more.

Not in this version

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,

Be Thou still my strength and shield.

Verse 1

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah! Pilgrim
thro' this barren land; O
ye pen new by thy fountain
Whence the healing wa-ters flow; When
I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anx-ious fears sub-side;

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,
I will ever give to Thee.

Refrain

Bread of heav-en, bread of heav-en, Feed me till I want no more,
Strong De-liv-'rer, strong De-liv-'rer, Be thou still my strength and shield,

Songs of prais-es, songs of prais-es, I will ev-er give to thee,

Feed me till I want no more, want no more; Feed me till I want no more.

Be thou still my strength and shield,strength and shield; Be thou still my strength and shield.

I will ev-er give to thee, give to thee; I will ev-er give to thee.

Not in this version