Guide Me to Thee
Jesus, my Savior true, Guide me to thee.
Help me thy will to do. Guide me to thee.
E'en in the darkest night, As in the morning bright,
Be thou my beacon light. Guide me to thee.
When silent death draws near, Guide me to thee.
Calm thou my trembling fear. Guide me to thee.
Let me thy mercy prove. Let thy enduring love
Guide me to heav'n above. Guide me to thee.
The world follows a different path and priorities, but I know we will be happy as we follow Him!! I loved a thought brought up by our Sunday School teacher today while we were discussing Timothy and Titus and how to finish our course with faith. She mentioned 1 Timothy 1:6, "some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;" What a phrase - "vain jangling"!! ;) It paints a picture in my mind and turns me back to the words of this song and prayer - "Guide me to Thee"!!
I'm also reminded of a quote I read recently by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin. He shares an example from the life of President Heber J. Grant: "A few weeks before President Heber J. Grant passed away, one of the Brethren went to visit him in his home. Before the man left, President Grant prayed, “O God, bless me that I shall not lose my testimony and keep faithful to the end!” Can you imagine President Grant, one of the great prophets of the Restoration, the President of the Church for nearly 27 years, praying that he would keep faithful to the end? No one is immune from Satan’s influence and temptations. Do not be so proud to think that you are beyond the adversary’s influence. Be watchful that you do not fall prey to his deceptions. Stay close to the Lord through daily scripture study and daily prayer. We cannot afford to sit back and take our salvation for granted. We must be anxiously engaged our whole lives."
Jesus, my Savior true, Guide me to thee.
Help me thy will to do. Guide me to thee.
E'en in the darkest night, As in the morning bright,
Be thou my beacon light. Guide me to thee.
Through this dark world of strife, Guide me to thee.
Teach me a better life. Guide me to thee.
Let thy redeeming pow'r Be with me ev'ry hour.
Be thou my safety tow'r. Guide me to thee.
Teach me a better life. Guide me to thee.
Let thy redeeming pow'r Be with me ev'ry hour.
Be thou my safety tow'r. Guide me to thee.
When strife and sin arise, Guide me to thee.
When tears bedim my eyes, Guide me to thee.
When hopes are crushed and dead, When earthly joys are fled,
Thy glory round me shed. Guide me to thee.
When tears bedim my eyes, Guide me to thee.
When hopes are crushed and dead, When earthly joys are fled,
Thy glory round me shed. Guide me to thee.
When silent death draws near, Guide me to thee.
Calm thou my trembling fear. Guide me to thee.
Let me thy mercy prove. Let thy enduring love
Guide me to heav'n above. Guide me to thee.
The world follows a different path and priorities, but I know we will be happy as we follow Him!! I loved a thought brought up by our Sunday School teacher today while we were discussing Timothy and Titus and how to finish our course with faith. She mentioned 1 Timothy 1:6, "some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;" What a phrase - "vain jangling"!! ;) It paints a picture in my mind and turns me back to the words of this song and prayer - "Guide me to Thee"!!
I'm also reminded of a quote I read recently by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin. He shares an example from the life of President Heber J. Grant: "A few weeks before President Heber J. Grant passed away, one of the Brethren went to visit him in his home. Before the man left, President Grant prayed, “O God, bless me that I shall not lose my testimony and keep faithful to the end!” Can you imagine President Grant, one of the great prophets of the Restoration, the President of the Church for nearly 27 years, praying that he would keep faithful to the end? No one is immune from Satan’s influence and temptations. Do not be so proud to think that you are beyond the adversary’s influence. Be watchful that you do not fall prey to his deceptions. Stay close to the Lord through daily scripture study and daily prayer. We cannot afford to sit back and take our salvation for granted. We must be anxiously engaged our whole lives."
