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[He led me out and in]
“He shall go in and out, and find
pasture.”—John x. 9.
He led me out and in,
And pasture still I found,
For where He led me
There He fed me,
Although it might seem barren ground.
And pasture still I found,
For where He led me
There He fed me,
Although it might seem barren ground.
He led me out and in,
Yet in the frost and cold,
With Him beside me
To cheer and guide me,
My peace was great as in the Fold.
Yet in the frost and cold,
With Him beside me
To cheer and guide me,
My peace was great as in the Fold.
He led me out and in,
From many a hallowed spot
To buying, selling,
Planting, felling,
And yet my spirit fainted not.
From many a hallowed spot
To buying, selling,
Planting, felling,
And yet my spirit fainted not.
He led me out and in,
And if to-day was glad,
While to-morrow
Brought its sorrow,
Yet they both a blessing had.
And if to-day was glad,
While to-morrow
Brought its sorrow,
Yet they both a blessing had.
So lead me out and in:
Thy guidance, Lord, is best;
If Thou chasten
'Tis to hasten
My footsteps to the promised rest.
Thy guidance, Lord, is best;
If Thou chasten
'Tis to hasten
My footsteps to the promised rest.
And in the fold or out,
It shall be well with me
Or in sadness,
Or in gladness,
If only I am still with Thee.
It shall be well with me
Or in sadness,
Or in gladness,
If only I am still with Thee.
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