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Precious Lord, Take My Hand

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Precious Lord, Take My Hand
PRECIOUS LORD/Thomas A. Dorsey

1. Precious Lord, take my hand,
Lead me on, let me stand;
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
Through the storm, through the night,
Lead me on to the light:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

2. When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near,
When my life is almost gone;
Hear my cry, hear my call,
Hold my hand lest I fall:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

3. When the darkness appears
And the night draws near,
And the day is past and gone,
At the river I stand,
Guide my feet, hold my hand:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

Text and music by Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899–1993, © 1938 (renewed), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. Used with permission.