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He Leadeth Me
Words: Joseph H. Gilmore, 1862.
Music: William B. Bradbury, 1864
Music: William B. Bradbury, 1864
 William Batchelder Bradbury
1816-1868
Death: January 7, 1868
Birth: October 6, 1816 William Batchelder Bradbury was born in York, Maine. He studied organ and voice under Lowell Mason, and became an accomplished organist and choir director. Bradbury was significant in church and choral music in America. He published at least fifty-nine different hymnbooks, and organized the Juvenile Music Festivals in New York. He also wrote Jesus Loves Me. source Center for Church Music |
 Joseph Henry Gilmore
1834-1918
Born: April 29, 1834,
Died: July 23, 1918, Joseph Henry Gilmore, who wrote the hymn, "He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought," was the son of New Hampshire Governor Joseph A. Gilmore. He graduated from Brown University in 1834 and Newton Theological Institute in 1861. source Center for Church Music also see Wordwise Hymns |
Psalm 23:2-3 (NKJV)
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
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He Leadeth Me
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. Refrain 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. Refrain 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. Refrain cyberhymnal |
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Resources
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Possible Assignments
____Read history of song at cyberhymnal ____Read and listen to audio lessons at Center for Church Music __ __ __ __ __ ____Read Wordwise Hymns devotional. ____When Morning Gilds the Skies pp113-120 __ __ __ ____Oral narration of what you have learned and recitation of hymn (include Scripture Reference) |
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