Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace (Joseph Barnby)

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• (Posted 2016-11-09)  CPDL #41739:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-09).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 16/12/18.

General Information

Title: Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Tune: Longwood
Lyricist: William Henry Burleigh

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 10 10. 10 10

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1897 in Hymn Tunes, no. 211, p. 132
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Original text and translations

English text

1. Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace: Without Thy guiding hand we go astray, And doubts appal, and sorrows still increase; Lead us through Christ, the true and living way. 2. Lead us, O Father, in the paths of truth: Unhelped by Thee, in error's maze we grope, While passion stains and folly dims our youth, And age comes on uncheered by faith or hope.

3. Lead us, O Father, in the paths of right: Blindly we stumble when we walk alone, Involved in shadows of a darkening night; Only with Thee we journey safely on. 4. Lead us, O Father, to Thy heavenly rest, However rough and steep the path may be, Through joy or sorrow, as Thou deemest best, until our lives are perfected in Thee.