Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer

• 10 February 2026
• 1_ folder- main 4,
• 2_ copyright- public domain_ text,
• 2_ copyright- public domain_ tune,
• 2_ instrumentation- four-part choir,
• 2_ language- english,
• 2_ key- f major or d minor,
• 3_ text title- guide me o my great redeemer,
• 3_ tune name- cwm rhondda,
• 4_ poetic meter- 8-7-8-7-4-7 trochaic with repeats

Hymn Information

Folder: Main IV, no. 4
Tune used, name: 'Cwm Rhondda'
Composer: Hughes, John (1873–1932); composed in 1907
Lyricist: Williams, William (1717-1791); written in 1745; stanza 1 translation by Williams, Peter (1723–1796) in 1771, altered; stanzas 2 and 3 translation by Williams, William in 1772, altered
Source used for representative text: from hymnary.org, Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #543

Resources and Audios

Sheet music, project file and MIDI:

• Sheet music, PDF
• Sheet music, MuseScore
• SynthV Studio project file, zipped
• MIDI note data

Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):

Audio file (all parts combined):

Representative Text

1
Guide me, O my great Redeemer,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but you are mighty;
hold me with your powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me now and evermore,
feed me now and evermore.

2
Open now the crystal fountain,
where the healing waters flow.
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
ever be my strength and shield,
ever be 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 sing to you,
I will ever sing to you.

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