Verse 1 (Broken Confession - Soft, weary tone) Lead, kindly Light, amid the circling gloom, Oh Lord, lead me on. The night is dark, and I am far from home, So please, lead me on. Keep these feet steady — I don’t need to see, The distant scene — One step’s enough for me. (Instrument echoes the line — slow blues bends or soft minor chord roll.) Verse 2 (Remorse and Realization - Quiet reflection) I was not ever thus — I never prayed That You should lead me on. I used to choose my own path and way, But now, lead me on. I loved the bright and foolish day, I walked in pride, I lost my way — Now I see what I couldn’t see, Lord, remember not past years in me. (Short instrumental break — single mournful riff or harmonica cry.) Verse 3 (Dependence and Faith - Gravelly conviction) So long Your power has blessed me still, I know You’ll lead me on. O’er moor and fen, through every storm, Until the night is gone. And with the dawn, those faces smile, Whom I have loved, but lost awhile. I’ll walk with You till morning’s free, One step enough, just stay with me. (Long held note — quiet, trembling, fades slowly.) Outro (Instrumental Prayer - Gentle fade) (One final bent note on guitar or soft descending piano chord progression. Let it linger — don’t rush. The silence is part of the song.) Oh Lord, lead me on.
