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LYRICS:
When my way groweth drear
Precious Lord, linger near
When my life is almost gone
Hear my cry, hear my call
Hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me on

Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I am tired, I'm weak, I am worn

Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me home

When my work is all done
And my race here is run
Let me see by the light
Thou hast shown

That fair city so bright
Where the land is the light
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me on

Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I am tired, I'm weak, I am worn

Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord
Lead me home

Many hymns are conceived in the throes of tragedy. "Precious Lord" was written in Chicago in 1932 following the death of Thomas Dorsey's wife Nettie and infant son during childbirth.
Dorsey (1899-1993) was born in Georgia. His father was a Baptist preacher, and his mother a piano teacher. Known as the "Father of Black Gospel Music," Dorsey combined African American church hymns such as those by Methodist minister, Charles A. Tindley (1851-1933), with blues and jazz. This "worldly" combination was not without controversy at first, but set the tone for gospel music for decades to come.
Dorsey arranged George Allen's tune "MAITLAND" and added his own words. "Precious Lord" became the most famous of his many gospel songs. The song was given to the choir at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church at an event that, Dorsey later remarked, "tore up the church." Martin Luther King, Sr. was the pastor of Ebenezer at this time, beginning his ministry there in 1931.
The three stanzas capture the grief not only of Dorsey, but also of any who have suffered significant loss. The incipit or opening line of stanza one, "Precious Lord, take my hand. . . .," indicates a suffering soul that is reaching out. The singer acknowledges that they are at the end of their rope: "I’m tired, I’m weak, I’m worn." Perhaps Dorsey was referring to Matthew 8:23-27, the narrative where Christ stills the storm, when he penned, "Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light."

Stanza two draws upon the imagery of a journey, one in which the "way grows drear." The traveler cries out, and once again reaches for the hand of Christ. The third stanza begins, "When the darkness appears," reminiscent of Psalm 23:4: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death . . .." By the time we reach the third stanza, the terrain has changed from a stormy sea (stanza one), a long road (stanza two), to a river of hope (stanza three). Upon singing, "at the river I stand," the singer reaches at last the final destination, the symbolic Jordan River. Each stanza concludes effectively with the refrain, "Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home," perhaps an image of the Good Shepherd in the Gospel of John.
"Precious Lord" has been recorded by many famous singers including Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Roy Rogers, and Tennessee Ernie Ford. Martin Luther King Jr. drew inspiration from this, his favorite song. It was sung at the rally in Memphis the night before the civil-rights leader's assassination. President Lyndon B. Johnson requested that "Precious Lord" be sung at his funeral.

Dorsey was the first African American elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Association's Living Hall of Fame. Fisk University houses his archives as well as those of noted musicians W.C. Handy and George Gershwin.

The three stanzas capture the grief not only of Dorsey, but also of any who have suffered significant loss. The incipit or opening line of stanza one, "Precious Lord, take my hand. . . .," indicates a suffering soul that is reaching out. The singer acknowledges that they are at the end of their rope: "I’m tired, I’m weak, I’m worn." Perhaps Dorsey was referring to Matthew 8:23-27, the narrative where Christ stills the storm, when he penned, "Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light."
LYRICS:
Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I'm tired, I'm weak, I'm lone
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

When my way grows drear precious Lord linger near
When my light is almost gone
Hear my cry, hear my call
Hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

When the darkness appears and the night draws near
And the day is past and gone
At the river I stand
Guide my feet, hold my hand
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand
I'm tired, I'm weak, I'm lone
Through the storm, through the night
Lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home

LYRICS:
Here I am before You now
Like a child reaching out
Here I am I'm giving all I can
Well breaking my pride I feel I'm through
Shattered inside I run to You
And I give it all to You

So take my life, well take my mind
Take my soul, take my will
As I am yours and I give it all to You
So take my life, take my mind
Take my soul, take my will
As I am yours and I give it all to You

Laying all down before my king
Offering all my everything
Laying all down before the one I serve
Well I can understand the reasons why
You came on this earth and died
And now I give it all to You

So take my life, take my mind
Take my soul, take my will
As I am yours and I give it all to You
So take my life, take my mind
Take my soul, take my will
As I am yours and I give it all to You

I can feel you on my shoulder
And I know that you are there
I can see you paint my picture
Where the beauty is all there

So take my life, take my mind
Take my soul, take my will
As I am yours and I give it all to You
So take my life, take my mind
Take my soul, take my will
As I am yours and I give it all to You

I give it all to You
I give it all to You
I give it all to You
I give it all to You
So take my life

This hymn is set to the tune "Hendon" which was composed by Henri A. Cesar Malan.
The same tune is also used for hymn "Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know" and "Angels, Roll the Rock Away".
the verse is by Frances R. Havergal:

Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
*Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise.
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.

LYRICS:
I'll take off my shoes, I'm coming in
Untie this rope, I'm staying with Him
Love of my life, I'll live and die
Just for the moments for my King and I

Why did you call, why did you wait
For someone so guilty, someone so fake
There are no words for my beautiful song
Now I'm in the arms of my beautiful one

Hold me, blow all the pride from my bones
With Your fire
Hold me, breathe on this heart made of stone
Keep it pure

I'll take off this crown and fall at Your feet
The secret of joy are the moments we meet
How could a man with all of Your fame
Pull me from darkness and call me by name

So hold me today as I carry Your cross
Into the desert to find who is lost
Look at my hands, they're still full of faith
God, keep them clean till we finish the race

So hold me, blow all the pride from my bones
With Your fire
Hold me, breathe on this heart made of stone
Keep it pure

So hold me, Saviour of Heaven and Earth
King forever
Hold me, love of my life lead me on
Through the fire, lead me on

Lead me on
Lead me on
Lead me on
Here we go

I love you, I love you
Whoa

I hear you singing
I hear you singing
Stand up and be Strong

We've got to finish, finish
We've got to finish, finish
I love You

I'll take off this crown and fall at Your feet
So hold me

LYRICS:
You can turn around and walk away
Tell yourself there's nothing here to see
Try so hard to look the other way
As if you haven't noticed anything

You do it to the least of these
You do it to me
You gotta take the time
You gotta take the time

Shallow is the voice of no concern
Running through the bridges that we've burned
You can't even feel your own demise
So how can you pretend to lead the blind

I'm the hungry and the weak
Can you even see me
I'm the stranger all alone
Won't you welcome me home
I'm the naked and ashamed
Won't you look my way

You gotta take the time
You gotta take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You gotta take, take, take, take the time
You take the time

LYRICS:
I'm a little unsteady
I'm a little lost inside
And my heart stays heavy
I don't say what's on my mind

And I think it's starting to show
Can you tell I'm losing control?
Feel like I'm broken, there's so many pieces
Don't know if you can fix me

And can somebody take this pain?
I'm just not the same
I'm so lost and confused, don't know what else to do
Can you help me? Can you help me?
Can somebody take this pain?
I just wanna change
I'm so done tryna prove that I know where to move
God, help me, can you help me?

'Cause I've tried all the smoking and the drinking, wasting time
Yeah, I've tried all the running, hiding from the pain inside
I can't lie, a broken heart is what I find, so I know
That I can't help me

Can somebody take this pain?
I'm just not the same (I'm just not the same)
I'm so lost and confused, don't know what else to do
Can you help me? (Can you help me?) Can you help me?
Can somebody take this pain?
I just wanna change (I just wanna change)
I'm so done tryna prove that I know where to move
God help me, (God, help me), can you help me?

Can you help me?
Oh, oh, oh
Can you help me?
Hmm
Can you help me?
Can you help me?

Take this pain, I'm not the same
'Cause I'm lost, confused, don't know what to do
Can you help me? Can you help me?
Can somebody take this pain?
I just wanna change (I just wanna change)
I'm so done tryna prove that I know where to move
God help me, (God, help me), can you help me?

LYRICS:
Your word is a lamp unto my feet
Your way is the only way for me
It's a narrow road that leads to life
But I want to be on it

It's a narrow road but the mercy's wide
'Cause You're good on Your promise

I'll take You at Your word
If You said it I'll believe it
I've seen how good it works
If You start it You'll complete it
I'll take You at Your word

You spoke and the chaos fell in line
Well I know 'cause I've seen it in my life
It's a narrow road that leads to life, but I want to be on it
It's a narrow road, the tide is high 'cause You parted the water

I'll take You at Your word
If You said it I'll believe it
I've seen how good it works
If You start it You'll complete it

I'll take You at Your word
If You said it I'll believe it
I've seen how good it works
If You start it You'll complete it
I'll take You at Your word

You're good on Your promise

You said Your love will never give up
You said Your grace is always enough
You said Your heart would never forget or forsake me

You said I'm saved, You call me Yours
You said my future's full of Your hope
You've never failed so I know that You'll never fail me

I'll take You at Your word
If You said it I'll believe it
I've seen how good it works
If You start it You'll complete it

I'll take You at Your word
If You said it I'll believe it
I've seen how good it works
If You start it You'll complete it
I'll take You at Your word

You're good on Your promise
I'll take You at Your word

LYRICS:
The reason why I stand
The answer lies in You
You hung to make me strong
Though my praise was few

When I fall, I bring Your name down
But I have found in You
A heart that bleeds forgiveness
Replacing all these thoughts of painful memories
But I know that Your response will always be

I'll take you back always, yeah
Even when your fight is over now
Even when your fight is over now
I'll take you back always, yeah
Even when the pain is coming through
Even when the pain is coming through
I'll take you back

You satisfy this cry of what I'm looking for
And I'll take all I can
And lay it down before
The throne of endless grace, now
That radiates what's true
I'm in the only place that
Erases all these faults that have overtaken me
But I know that Your response will always be

I'll take you back always, yeah
Even when your fight is over now
Even when your fight is over now
I'll take you back always, yeah
Even when the pain is coming through
Even when the pain is coming through
I'll take you back

I can only speak with a grateful heart
As I'm pierced by this gift of Your love
I will always bring an offering
I can never thank You enough

You take me back always, yeah
Even when my fight is over now
Even when my fight is over now
You take me back always, yeah
Even when my pain is coming through
Even when my pain is coming through

You take me back always
Even when my fight is over now
Even when my fight is over now
You take me back always
Even when my pain is coming through
Even when my pain is coming through

You take me back

LYRICS:
The world will fade away as I lift my hands
The King is worthy of praise, is the great I am
The joy You've given rings out as I lift my voice
I'm captivated by Your ways, so I will worship You

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

All creation will bow to the risen King
All of heaven will shout and the earth will sing
The joy You've given rings out as I lift my voice
I'm captivated my Your ways so I will worship You

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken my heart
My heart, my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart

LYRICS:
When no one you know will listen
And nobody seems to care
That the love you need is missing
You've looked everywhere
When your heart is undercover
And you're sinking like a stone
And your happy ever after
Left you all alone

Talk to Jesus, talk to Jesus
When this old world is more than you can bear
Talk to Jesus, talk to Jesus
When no one's left to call, He's always there
Talk to Jesus

When you're scared you life is over
Or you've never lived at all
And you'd trade it all tomorrow
For a place to fall
'Cause you're weary of the journey
And you know you've lost your way
And you doubt you'll hear an answer
If you dare to pray

Talk to Jesus, talk to Jesus
When this old world is more than you can bear
Talk to Jesus, talk to Jesus
When no one's left to call, He's always there

Hearts always break
And our ordinary dreams
Will sometimes slip away
Yet somehow we remain
A word away from heaven

Talk to Jesus, talk to Jesus
When this old world is more than you can bear
Talk to Jesus, talk to Jesus
When no one's left to call, He's always there
Talk to Jesus