1. Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom;Lead thou me on!The night is dark, and I am far from home;Lead thou me on!Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to seeThe distant scene—one step enough for me.
2. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thouShouldst lead me on;I loved to choose and see my path; but nowLead thou me on!I loved the garish day, and spite of fears,Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years.
3. So long thy power hath blest me, sure it stillWill lead me onO’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, tillThe night is gone,And with the morn those angel faces smile,Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!