1Lead, 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 seeThe distant scene; one step enough for me.
2I was not ever thus, nor pray’d 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.
3So long Thy power hath blest 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 smile,Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.
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In a Church of England funeral hymns may be sung at any suitable point; the Church's own step-by-step guide places one once everyone has gathered and another after the prayers. At a Catholic funeral Mass there is an entrance song, Communion hymns and a closing hymn at the procession.
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