All the Way My Savior Leads Me

Words:8.7.8.7 D • Fanny J. Crosby (1875)
Music:ALL THE WAY • Robert Lowry (1875), with historical influences

Words

1.

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.

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.

3.

All the way my Savior leads me;
  Oh, 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.

Compared to Hymnals

  No. Words Music
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs 658 Identical Alto sings SOL FA SOL instead of SOL SOL SOL at first "all things well"
Songs for Worship and Praise 268 Identical Identical
Songs of Faith and Praise n/a
Praise for the Lord 22 Identical Identical
Hymns for Worship (Revised) 129 Identical Alto sings SOL FA SOL instead of SOL SOL SOL at first "all things well"
Songs of the Church 26 Identical Identical
Sacred Selections 170 Identical Alto sings FI FI LA SOL instead of FI SOL LA SOL at "has been my guide";
Different ending harmony to save printed space with repeat:
Alto ends SOL SOL SOL instead of SOL FA MI;
Tenor ends DO TI MI instead of DO TI DO;
Bass ends with optional DO one octave higher
Christian Hymns No. 2 n/a
Great Songs of the Church No. 2 334 Identical Identical

Sources

Robert Lowry, Brightest and Best (1875):
https://archive.org/details/brighte00lowr/page/64/mode/2up

References

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Through [Jesus] let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name.
— Hebrews 13:15