My Hymn for today: He Leadeth Me by Joseph Gilmore (1834-1918), distinguished university and seminary professor, author of several textbooks in Hebrew and English literature, and respected Baptist minister. But he is best known for today’s hymn, hurriedly written when he was just 28. Gilmore scribbled down the lines while visiting with friends after preaching about the truths of the 23rd Psalm. Without telling her husband, Mrs. Gilmore sent the verses to the “Watchman and Reflector Magazine”, where it first appeared the following year. Three years later Rev Gilmore went to the Second Baptist Church of Rochester, NY as a candidate to become their new pastor. He writes, “Upon entering the chapel I took up a hymnal, thinking – I wonder what they sing here. To my amazement the book opened up at “He Leadeth Me,” and that was the first time I knew that my hurriedly written lines had found a place among the songs of the church.” He leadeth me, O blessèd thought! O words with heav’nly comfort fraught! Whate’er I do, where’er I be Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me. Refrain He leadeth me, He leadeth me, By His own hand He leadeth me; His faithful follower I would be, For by His hand He leadeth me. Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom, Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom, By waters still, over troubled sea, Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me. Lord, I would place my hand in Thine, Nor ever murmur nor repine; Content, whatever lot I see, Since ’tis my God that leadeth me. And when my task on earth is done, When by Thy grace the vict’ry’s won, E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee, Since God through Jordan leadeth me.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:18:27 +0000
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