Lead Me Lord 3 : All The Way My Saviour Leads Me

While I was preparing the copy for the grad mag, I came across the old, almost forgotten hymn : "All The Way My Savior Leads Me". Yes, Jesus will lead me all the way .... until I see Him face to face, until this body draws its final breath and do the Great Cross Over through the Door to meet Him eternally... even then, He will lead me all the way .. to meet our Father.

This hymn is written by Fanny Crosby in 1875. Fanny was lost her eyesight at six weeks of age had written 8,000 hymns (Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine etc). This particular hymn came to Fanny as a result of a prayer. Struggling financially, she desperately needed some money. As her usual custom, Fanny began to pray. A few minutes later, a gentleman offered her five dollars, the exact amount she needed. Later recalling the incident, she said, “I have no way of accounting for this except to believe that God put it into the heart of this good man to bring the money.” The poem she wrote afterward became “All The Way My Savior Leads Me.” WOW!! Such was a lady of faith ...

These are the words of this strong lady who cannot see physically but has great spiritual insight...

All the way my Savior leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

vs.2
All the way my Savior leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see.

vs.3
All the way my Savior leads me
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through endless ages—
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song through endless ages—
Jesus led me all the way.

Yes, all the way my Savior will lead me ... into my next season .... my Savior, my Redeemer, my Lover, my King, my Comfort, my Rock, my Counselor, my Peace, my Provider, my Shepherd, my Friend, my Guide, my Hope, my Light ..

Chris Tomlin together with Matt Redman in 2008 rearranged the lyrics into modern English and cords of this hymn but maintain the same fundamental tone and manner and message of the hymn : - wow .. even more "powderful" ... brings tears to my eyes when I listen to it .... I particularly love the Chorus - an assurance that God will not only lead me, but keep me from falling and carry me close to His heart ... this is the deepest prayer of my soul as I step into my next season ......

All the way my Savior leads me

Who have I to ask beside
How could I doubt His tender mercy
Who through life has been my guide

All the way my Savior leads me
Cheers each winding path I tread
Gives me grace for every trial
Feeds me with the living Bread

[Chorus:]
You lead me and keep me from falling
You carry me close to Your heart
And surely Your goodness and mercy will follow me

All the way my Savior leads me
O, the fullness of His love
O, the sureness of His promise
In the triumph of His blood
And when my spirit clothed immortal
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through endless ages
Jesus led me all the way
Jesus led me all the way

All the way my Savior leads me
All the way my Savior leads me

Will you ask Jesus to lead you all the way too?