He Leadeth Me | by J. H. Gilmore | Where is God leading you?
Hi, wherever we go and what every we do, by His hand he leads us. The Bible is full of references to God's leading. He lead Noah to build an ark, He lead Abram away from His hometown to another land far away, He lead David to fight the giant with a mere stone. Where is He leading you?
He Leadeth Me was penned in 1862 by J. H. Gilmore.
"On a Wednesday evening, Joseph Gilmore was preaching at a mid-week prayer service on the topic of Psalm 23. He wrote later, “I set out to give the people an exposition of the 23rd Psalm, but I got no further than the words ‘He leadeth me.’ Those words took hold of me as they had never done before. I saw in them a significance and beauty of which I had never dreamed…At the close of the meeting a few of us kept on talking about the thoughts which I had emphasized; and then and there, on a back page of my sermon notes, I penciled the hymn just as it stands today, handed it to my wife, and thought no more of it…She sent it without my knowledge to the Watchman and Reflector magazine, and there it first appeared in print December 4, 1862” (Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 616).
Lectio Devina is a common devotional practice in which one spends a significant amount of time reflecting and meditating on one verse of Scripture, or a short passage. It is amazing what the Holy Spirit can say to us when we take time to listen and ponder, but also, like Gilmore, what we hear when we least expect it, such as when we read through as familiar a passage as Psalm 23."
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Here are the lyrics:
He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly 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 flowers bloom,
by waters calm, o'er troubled sea,
still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me. Refrain
Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
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 victory's won,
e'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
since God through Jordan leadeth me. Refrain
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This hymn has a deeper meaning than when I first knew it as a girl. The third verse talks about being content in whatever situation we are, because God’s hand leads us. Yes, there are things I wish could be different, but knowing the Lord led us and is with us, comforts me. I pray you’ll be aware of the Lord’s leading in your own lives.
What should we do without Him ❤️🙏 God Bless you
@forhisnamessake
Ай бұрын
Hi, Lisa! That's right, we would not make it without Him and His guidance. He leads us along paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Blessings!
Lord will leads by himself to his own childrens. As a good shepherd who look after his own sheep. While they are all living on this world his pastures. He'll be with the trinity too, and suffer together with them. As they are suffering with our Lord Jesus Christ, where they are living now. Amen. ❤.❤.❤. Song goes well and its a well done and keep up in singing Christians song. ❤. Amen. God's blessed and stay safe in God's protection on earth, as long as you all have a life to lived on this earth. ❤. Amen.
@forhisnamessake
24 күн бұрын
Hello, Khrawbok! Amen! He leads us all in the paths of righteousness for His namesake. He is leading us now, but don't know where that will take us. Have a wonderful weekend and God bless!
Beautiful song. ❤ Lots of love from Canada. 🇨🇦
@forhisnamessake
Ай бұрын
Hi, Minnie Mouse! Can you send us some cooler weather? It's hot and humid here in Texas! Ugh! Thanks for the love and sending it back to you! Hope you have had a wonderful Sunday and God bless!
God is always good. Just keep asking.." what's next Lord, your servent is listening...
@forhisnamessake
Ай бұрын
Hi, Jeff, that is so true! Goodness in part of His very nature. Amen! Pray that we hear his voice like Samuel did. God bless!
Jesus Christ will leadeth you the trinity. Foxes have holes to stayed and the birds has nest to lay down. But the son of man have no place to lay down his head. So now, Jesus Christ have gave you too, like his adventure. That the trinity will not loose or far from his love. Don't worry God's will provide. As he had provided Abraham, and so now by your faith in him, he will provide the trinity too. The father, the mother and their loving daughter. Amen. ❤. Song goes well and its a well done and keep it up to sing Christians song. ❤.Amen God's blessed and stay safe in God's protection, as long as you have a life to lived on this earth. Amen. ❤........❤.❤.❤...Amen.
@forhisnamessake
Ай бұрын
Hi, Khrawbok! Amen! Agreeing with your words in prayer! Loosing a home is bad, but it could indeed be worse. God has and will provide, but in His timing. Being without a home can also be a blessing. Stay safe and God bless!
@KhrawbokSawkmie-vs8np
Ай бұрын
@@forhisnamessake Do not worry in loosing your home. For God's has planned; for you trinity much more better, than your home that you leave now. Be patience and just wait, for God's will give you a another home. This is my prayer to you trinity, from the one who sit on the throne. By pleading from his holy son Jesus Christ to look after you trinity on this earth. Amen.
@forhisnamessake
Ай бұрын
@@KhrawbokSawkmie-vs8np amen! Agreeing in pray with you!