Lead, Kindly Light

Lead, kindly light, amid th' encircling gloom,

Lead Thou me on;

The night is dark and I am far from home;

Lead Thou me on;

Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou

Should lead me on;

I loved to choose and see my path; but now

Lead Thou me on!

I loved the garish day, and spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!

So long Thy Power hast blest me, sure it still

Will lead me on;

O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till

The night is gone,

And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!