amid the encircling gloom

1 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 2
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 3 So long
thy power hath blest me sure it still
will lead me on
o er moor and fen over
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