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\u201c4. Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou <\/strong>art<\/strong><\/em> the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day<\/strong>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psalm 25:4-5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you taken time to consider the importance of the words in the following hymn?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author: J. H. Gilmore (1862)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This hymn reminds Christians of the importance of allowing God to lead their lives with \u201cheavenly\u201d encouragement as we traverse this world. Consider: the creator of the universe is interested in leading each of us as his dear children, expecting us to follow Him. \u201cBe ye therefore followers of God, as dear children<\/strong>\u201d (Ephesians 5:1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember one of the most famous Psalms that David wrote to help us. \u201c1. The LORD <\/strong>is<\/strong><\/em> my shepherd; I shall not want. 2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou <\/strong>art<\/strong><\/em> with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 23:1-6). When one will follow the Lord, He will lead. The Lord will provide a place to reside while providing one’s needs. Sometimes the path may be in the \u201cscenes of deepest gloom\u201d. Yet even in those times, we are to remember \u201cthou <\/strong>art<\/strong><\/em> with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me<\/strong>\u201d (see Psalm 23:4). The Lord will lead. However, one must choose to follow. Each individual must seek the path that the Lord has for them. \u201c4. Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou <\/strong>art<\/strong><\/em> the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 25:4-5). If we will ask, the Lord will lead. Not only will He lead, but He will teach as well. It is in those times that we become a faithful follower. Sometimes we must wait upon the Lord, and it is then we learn to be patient and trust in Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If one will only entrust the path of his or her life to the Lord as The Shepherd, it would change the outcome of that earthly life. It would be a life that is pleasing to the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you chosen to follow the Lord, seeking the path that He has for your life?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201c4. Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.\u201d Psalm 25:4-5 Have you taken time to consider the importance of the words in the following hymn? He Leadeth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1169,318],"tags":[830,177,526,186,1171,1186,1187,46,242,199,357],"class_list":["post-2478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hymn","category-picture-with-verse-and-blog","tag-chosen","tag-david","tag-follow","tag-god","tag-hymn","tag-lead","tag-paths","tag-psalms","tag-seek","tag-shepherd","tag-truth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478\/revisions\/2480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}