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[I lean upon no broken reed]

I lean upon no broken reed,
Nor trust an untried Guide;
I know Him, and He knoweth me;
He walketh by my side.
I hold His Hand as on we walk,
And He still holdeth mine;
It is a human Hand I hold;
It is a Hand divine.
“Hold Thou me up,” is still my cry,
As o'er the rugged road
Of this my pilgrimage I move,
That leads me nearer God.