h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This is a fantastic song, always sounding even better after a few beers. I know two verses.


Guide me o thou great Jehovah
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but thou art mighty
Guide me with thy powerful hand.

Bread of Heaven
Bread of Heaven
Feed me now and evermore. (evermore)
Feed me now and evermore.

As I tread the verge of Jordan
Bid my anxious fears subside.
Death of death, and Hell's destruction
Land me safe on Canaan's side.

Songs of praises
Songs of praises
I will ever give to thee. (give to thee)
I will ever give to thee.


Note: the chorus after the first verse is "feed me NOW AND EVERMORE", not "TILL I WANT NO MORE" as is usually sung.

I'm sure there's a second verse to go in between these two, but I don't know it. Any takers?

Karl

You can see all the lyrics by clicking on the link immediately after the first mention of the song's name. There are 5 verses in all, believe it or not.

Strangely, http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh127.sht
gives

"127. Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Text: William Williams, 1717-1791; trans. from the Welsh by Peter Williams and the author
Music: John Hughes, 1873-1932
Tune: CWM RHONDDA, Meter: 87.87.87

1. Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
hold me with thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me till I want no more;
feed me till I want no more.

2. Open now the crystal fountain,
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong deliverer, strong deliverer,
be thou still my strength and shield;
be thou still my strength and shield.

3. When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
death of death and hell's destruction,
land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to thee;
I will ever give to thee.

While http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/u/guideme.htm

gives, at reassuring length (surely a sign of authenticity)


Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
[or Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer…]
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,
Wondrous are Thy works of old;
Thou deliver’st Thine from thralldom,
Who for naught themselves had sold:
Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer,
Sin, and Satan and the grave,
Sin, and Satan and the grave.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.

Musing on my habitation,
Musing on my heav’nly home,
Fills my soul with holy longings:
Come, my Jesus, quickly come;
Vanity is all I see;
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
Lord, I long to be with Thee!