Lead, Kindly Light

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.

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.

So long thy pow'r has blessed me, sure it stillWill lead me on;O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, tillThe night is gone;And with the morn those angel faces smileWhich I have loved long since, and lost awhile.