Be thou my guardian and my guide (Isaac Smith)
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- (Posted 2021-01-31) CPDL #62631:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31). Score information: A4, 1 page, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2021-01-31) CPDL #62630:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31). Score information: A4, 1 page, 77 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Be thou my guardian and my guide
Composer: Isaac Smith
Tune: Abridge
Lyricist: Isaac Williams
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 217
Description: Melody by Isaac Smith. Descants to the hymn are available here by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.
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Original text and translations
English text
Be thou my guardian and my guide,
and hear me when I call;
let not my slippery footsteps slide,
and hold me lest I fall.
The world, the flesh, and Satan dwell
around the path I tread;
O save me from the snares of hell,
thou quickener of the dead.
And if I tempted am to sin,
and outward things are strong,
do thou, O Lord, keep watch within,
and save my soul from wrong.
Still let me ever watch and pray,
and feel that I am frail;
that if the tempter cross my way,
yet he may not prevail.