This document provides the music and lyrics for the hymn "Lead, Kindly Light" arranged for SATB voices. The hymn was written by John Henry Newman and set to music composed by John B. Dykes. The arrangement was done by Linda Pratt. It is presented over four pages with the lyrics, melody, and choral parts notated.
1. Lead, Kindly Light
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John B.Dykes
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John Henry Newman
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arr by Linda Pratt
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amid the encircling gloom; lead thou me
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on! The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on!
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Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see
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scene one step e - nough for me. I was not ev - er thus, nor prayed that
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thou shouldst lead me on! I loved to choose and see my path, but
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gar - ish day, and spite of fears pride ruled my
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will, Re - mem- ber not past years. Re - mem - ber not
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past So long thy
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still will lead me on
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And with the morn those an - gel faces smile, Which I have
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loved long since, and lost a - while. on!
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