Lyrics
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 3
All the way my Savior leads me;
Oh, the fullness of His grace!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father's blest embrace.
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.
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Meaning & Inspiration
This hymn follows one conviction through three stanzas: the Savior has led the singer at every step, so there is nothing left to ask beside His care. The opening verse names tender mercy, heavenly peace and divine comfort, and closes by affirming that "Jesus doeth all things well."
The second stanza turns to hardship. Trials, winding paths and faltering steps are met with grace, living bread and a spring of joy from the rock. These images draw on the Bible's pictures of water from the rock and of Christ as the bread of life, though the hymn works through poetic echo rather than direct quotation.
The final verse looks ahead to rest in the Father's embrace and a spirit clothed immortal, ending with a song that lasts through endless ages: "Jesus led me all the way." The repeated closing lines of each stanza make the hymn easy to sing in a congregation and keep attention on trust in daily guidance.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:2-3 The psalm describes the Lord leading His people and restoring the soul.
- Exodus 17:6 Water flows from the rock, the image behind "Gushing from the Rock before me".