Scripture Verse

Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14

Introduction

Words: J. H. Les­lie, Pre­cious Jew­els (New York: C. M. Ca­dy, 1878), page 9.

Music: R. A. Glenn (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Lead me safe­ly on by the nar­row way,
From the shores of time to the realms of day;
By the cross of Christ may I ev­er stand,
As I jour­ney on to the bet­ter land.

Refrain

Lead me on, lead me on,
By the straight and nar­row way,
Lead me on, lead me on,
To the realms of end­less day.

With a shep­herd’s care thro’ the night and day,
Keep me close to Thee lest I go as­tray;
Lead me safe­ly on by Thy ten­der love,
Thro’ this world of sin to my home above.

Refrain

Thro’ the storms of life, ’mid the ocean’s foam,
Lead me safe­ly on to my heav’n­ly home;
At the fount of life on the oth­er shore,
Let me free­ly drink till I thirst no more.

Refrain