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Thread #119367   Message #2618669
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
25-Apr-09 - 04:15 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req/Add: Lead Me to the Rock
Subject: Lyr. Add: Lead Me to the Rock (Searles, Hull)
Lyr. Add: LEAD ME TO THE ROCK
Words R. A. Searles, Music Asa Hull (1873)

1
When mountains of doubt hem me in on each side,
And waves of affliction roll in like a tide;
When vainly I seek some new pathway to try,
Oh, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.

Refrain
Oh, lead me to the Rock,
Oh, lead me to the Rock,
Oh, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I,
Oh, lead me to the Rock,
Oh, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.

2
The sun of prosperity brightly may shine,
And my heart round its treasures too closely may twine,
When my hopes are in danger of rising too high,
Oh, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I,
3
When nearing the shore of the river of death,
And the moments fly swiftly with each labored breath,
When losing my hold of each earthly tie,
Oh, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.
4
Whatever my lot, be it wearily sad,
Or actively busy or joyously glad;
In each joy and sorrow, my God, be Thou nigh,
Oh, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.

Posted for comparison.

Cyberhymnal:
Lead Me