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.