What IS that hymn they’re singing???
THE HYMN
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
hold me with thy powerful hand:
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
lead me all my journey through:
strong Deliverer,
be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,
land me safe on Canaan’s side:
songs of praises
I will ever give to thee.
Cwm Rhondda William Williams (1717–91)
John Hughes (1873–1932) translated by Peter Williams (1727–96) and others
arranged by James O’Donnell (b 1961)
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“Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah”.
Guide me, O thou great redeemer — effectively the national hymn of Wales.