Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Words: William Williams, 1745; tr. Peter Williams, 1771 · Tune "Cwm Rhondda," John Hughes, 1907 · Public domain
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Verse 1
GGuide Cme, GO thou great Jeho-Dvah,
Gpil-Cgrim through Am7this Gbar-D7ren Gland;
GI Cam Gweak, but thou art might-Dy;
Ghold Cme Gwith Cthy Gpow'r-Dful Ghand.
D7Bread Gof Dheaven, Gbread Dof Gheaven,
Gfeed me D7till GI Dwant Emno Dmore;
Gfeed D7me Gtill CI Gwant Dno Gmore.
Verse 2
GO-Cpen Gnow the crystal foun-Dtain,
Gwhence Cthe heal-Am7ing Gstream D7doth Gflow;
Glet Cthe Gfire and cloudy pil-Dlar
Glead Cme Gall Cmy Gjour-Dney Gthrough.
D7Strong GDe-Dliv'rer, Gstrong DDe-Gliv'rer,
Gbe thou D7still Gmy Dstrength Emand Dshield;
Gbe D7thou Gstill Cmy Gstrength Dand Gshield.
Verse 3
GWhen CI Gtread the verge of Jor-Ddan,
Gbid Cmy anx-Am7ious Gfears D7sub-Gside;
Gdeath Cof Gdeaths, and hell's destruc-Dtion,
Gland Cme Gsafe Con GCa-Dnaan's Gside.
D7Songs Gof Dpraises, Gsongs Dof Gpraises,
GI will D7ev-Ger Dgive Emto Dthee;
GI D7will Gev-Cer Ggive Dto Gthee.
Chords in the key of G
- G
- C
- D
- Am7
- D7
- Em
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