Lamp of Our Feet

Tune: St. Agnes · Meter 8 6 8 6

1 Lamp of our feet! whereby we trace Our path, when wont to stray; Stream from the fount of heav'nly grace! Brook by the trav'ler's way!

2 Bread of our souls! whereon we feed; True manna from on high! Our guide, and chart wherein we read Of realms beyond the sky.

3 Pillar of fire- through watches dark! Or radiant cloud by day! When waves would whelm our tossing bark- Our anchor and our stay!

4 Pole- star on life's tempestuous deep! Beacon! when doubts surround; Compass! by which our course we keep; Our deep sea- lead, to sound!

5 Riches in poverty! our aid In every needful hour! Unshaken rock! the pilgrim's shade; The soldier's fortress tow'r.

Words: Bernard Barton (1784–1849)
Music: John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876); setting by unknown
Scripture: Ps 119:105, 2Pt 1:19-21, Jn 1:1-5, 1:14, 5:24, 17:17, Deut 8:3, Lk 1:1-4, 4:32, 1Cor 1:18, Col 3:16, 1Pt 1:25, 1Jn 1:1-3
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