amid the encircling gloom-

1 Lead kindly lightamid the encircling gloomlead thou me onthe night is darkand I am far from homelead thou me onKeep thou my feetI do not ask to seethe distant scene onestep enough for me 2I was not ever thus norprayed that thoushouldst lead me onI loved to choose and seemy path but nowlead thou me onI loved the garish day andspite of fearspride ruled my will remembernot past years 3 So longthy power hath blest me sure it stillwill lead me ono er moor and fen overcrag and torrent tillthe night is goneand with the morn thoseangel faces smilewhich I have loved longsince and lost awhile