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Lead Me To The Rock That Is Higher Than I
In a barren land I wander,
And no tree, nor house I spy;
Lead me to a Rock for refuge,
Rock that higher is than I.
And no tree, nor house I spy;
Lead me to a Rock for refuge,
Rock that higher is than I.
Fierce the sun has beat upon me
From a burning, cloudless sky;
Friendly shadow now I long for,
Rock that higher is than I.
From a burning, cloudless sky;
Friendly shadow now I long for,
Rock that higher is than I.
Strange and wild the scenes around me,
And no help from man is nigh;
But a shelter Thou canst show me,
Rock that higher is than I.
And no help from man is nigh;
But a shelter Thou canst show me,
Rock that higher is than I.
Treacherous guides have me forsaken,
Many paths deceive my eye;
Thou alone canst guide, and show me
Rock that higher is than I.
Many paths deceive my eye;
Thou alone canst guide, and show me
Rock that higher is than I.
Night is falling dark & dreary,
Help me, or I sink and die!
Show me, ere the light shall fail me,
Rock that higher is than I.
Help me, or I sink and die!
Show me, ere the light shall fail me,
Rock that higher is than I.
Then my soul shall sing thy praises,
And extol thy mercies high;
Praise and bless, through endless ages,
Rock that higher is than I.
And extol thy mercies high;
Praise and bless, through endless ages,
Rock that higher is than I.
Poem No. 296; c. 18 November 1871
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