Asiatic Lily with Precious promise God hath given and Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom

Precious promise God hath given
To the weary passerby,
On the way from earth to Heaven,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”

When temptations almost win thee,
And thy trusted watchers fly,
Let this promise ring within thee,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”

When thy secret hopes have perished
In the grave of years gone by,
Let this promise still be cherished,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”

When the shades of life are falling,
And the hour has come to die,
Hear the trusty Pilot calling,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.”

Chorus
I will guide thee, I will guide thee,
I will guide thee with Mine eye;
On the way from earth to Heaven,
I will guide thee with Mine eye.

Nathaniel Niles

Lead, kindly Light, amid the 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 see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou
     Shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now
     Lead thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will.  Remember not past years!

So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still
     Will lead me on
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till
     The night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile,
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile!

John H. Newman