Sunday's Hymn

During this morning’s church service, we sang this hymn. It’s translated from the Welsh, and our hymnal has the “great Redeemer” translation.

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
[or Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer…]
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,
Wondrous are Thy works of old;
Thou deliver’st Thine from thralldom,
Who for naught themselves had sold:
Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer,
Sin, and Satan and the grave,
Sin, and Satan and the grave.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.

Musing on my habitation,
Musing on my heav’nly home,
Fills my soul with holy longings:
Come, my Jesus, quickly come;
Vanity is all I see;
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
Lord, I long to be with Thee!

—William Williams

Watch it sung enthusiastically by a Welsh congregation:

Prefer something in a more contemporary style? Try this.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Who Trusts in God, A Strong Abode at Hiraeth
• The Mighty God, The Lord at Field Stone Cottage
• Lord’s Day 43, 2008 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Absent From Flesh! O Blissful Thought at joythruChrist
• Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing at Conjubilant with Song
• Who Is On The Lord’s Side? at Whatever Things…
• Indescribable at The Happy Wonderer
• Come Thou Fount at Practicing Theology
• “Take Up Thy Cross,” The Saviour Said at Nova Scotia Scott

Have you posted a hymn today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.

Comments

[ellen b]

Loved the You tube of the welsh congregation singing this hymn. It was great to sing along...

[rebecca]

Wasn't it? I kept playing it over and over as I put this post together.

[C.W.S.]

I love that youtube link also -- everyone is so engaged in the singing!