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Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · William Chimiak
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Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer by Herbert Hughes — Lyrics
Guide me, O Thou great Re deemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
hold me with thy pow'rful hand:
bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fiery cloudy pillar
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About Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer
Herbert Hughes' arrangement of the familiar hymn Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer is set for SATB choir. The English text expresses a pilgrim's prayer for divine guidance through life's journey, seeking strength and sustenance from God. It invokes imagery of a "crystal fountain" and a "fiery cloudy pillar" to represent divine provision and direction. The lyrics move from the present challenges to a hopeful anticipation of crossing the "verge of Jordan" and reaching "Canaan's side," where eternal songs and praises will be offered. This sacred work offers a profound musical setting for a text of faith and reliance on a higher power.
