Lead Kindly Light

Lead kindly Light amid the gloom of evening.

Lord lead me on. Lord, lead me on.

On through the night! On to your radiance.

Lead, kindly Light. Lead, kindly Light.

The night is dark, and I am far from home.

Direct my feet; I do not ask to see,

The distant scene; one step enough for me

So lead me onward Lord and hear my plea.

Not always thus I seldom looked for you.

I loved to choose and seek my path alone.

In spite of fear, my pride controlled my will.

Remember not my past, but lead me still.

So long your power has blest me on my way.

And still it leads, past hill and storm and night.

And with the morn, those angel faces smile,

Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.