Sunday Hymn: God Leads His Dear Children Along

In sha­dy, green pas­tures,
So rich and so sweet,
God leads His dear child­ren along;
Where the wa­ter’s cool flow
Bathes the wea­ry one’s feet,
God leads His dear child­ren along.

Refrain

Some through the wa­ters,
Some through the flood,
Some through the fire,
But all through the blood;
Some through great sor­row,
But God gives a song,
In the night sea­son
And all the day long.

Sometimes on the mount
Where the sun shines so bright,
God leads His dear child­ren along;
Sometimes in the val­ley,
In dark­est of night,
God leads His dear child­ren along.

Though sor­rows be­fall us
And ev­ils op­pose,
God leads His dear child­ren along;
Through grace we can conq­uer,
Defeat all our foes,
God leads His dear child­ren along.

Away from the mire,
And away from the clay,
God leads His dear child­ren along;
Away up in glo­ry, eter­ni­ty’s day,
God leads His dear child­ren along.

—George A. Young