Scripture Verse

Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in His steps. 1 Peter 2:21

Introduction

Words: Aman­da R. Meusch, in Tri­um­phant Songs No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ed­win O. Ex­cell (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: E. O. Ex­cell, 1896), num­ber 7.

Music: Fife Ed­win Moore, 1896 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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If you know where to get a good pho­to of Meusch or Moore (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

In the path­way of my jour­ney
I see steps that lead to God;
They’re the foot­steps of my Sav­ior,
Showing me the path He trod.

Refrain

Lead me, Sav­ior, lead me ev­er,
Lead me, Je­sus, all the way;
Keep me ev­er in Thy foot­steps
Lest I from Thy path­way stray;
Keep me ev­er in Thy foot­steps,
Lest I from Thy path­way stray.

Thou hast borne my ev­ery bur­den,
Borne death’s ang­uish on the tree;
All this hast Thou meek­ly suf­fered
E’en for my ini­qui­ty.

Refrain

Thou hast lived on earth for oth­ers,
Spent Thy life for us in love;
Thus would I my life be spend­ing
Till I meet Thee, Lord, above.

Refrain