 {"id":1587,"date":"2021-07-13T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2021-07-13T17:24:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:24:45","slug":"terryglow-lead-kindly-light-turn-on-your-speakers_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/terryglow-lead-kindly-light-turn-on-your-speakers_\/","title":{"rendered":"terryglow Lead kindly light.. (turn on your speakers)_"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>abi, alan&#8217;fly, alanna, archanaR, arushiRC, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>biniS, bryanL, carl, caroline, christie, clydeG, davidR, edwina, gandhaliK, gordon, ishaS, joey, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>karenF, lawrie, lexley, lourdes, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>mariette, marisaM, mayuri, michaelV, michelleF, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>nakita.natasha, ozy, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>pearlDS, priyankaSS, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>rheaC, rheaDS, ritikaR, ruchiPal, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>sophiaJ, sujataS, supriyaC, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>tamara, yakuta, yvette, zenV, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>A couple of weeks back Easter was celebrated. After the Easter night mass and the easter candle and the invocating call :&#8221;CHRIST, the LIGHT!&#8221; at the vigil service this prayer hymn might just be an appropriate follow-up. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>I remember learning to sing it in the boarding house in Bangalore. And I have always loved the melody as well as the profound spiritual meaning of the lyrics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might know it too&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The personalised picture is to provide an appropriate setting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-1588\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cid001101cc24c5dollarcebe7f90dollar0100007fxaviers.jpeg\" alt=\"cid:001101cc24c5$cebe7f90$0100007f@xaviers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Lead Kindly Light<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Lead, kindly Light, amid th\u2019encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!<br \/>The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on!<br \/>Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see<br \/>The distant scene; one step enough for me.<br \/><br \/>I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;<br \/>I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!<br \/>I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,<br \/>Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!<br \/><br \/>So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on.<br \/>O\u2019er moor and fen, o\u2019er crag and torrent, till the night is gone,<br \/>And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I<br \/>Have loved long since, and lost awhile!<br \/><br \/>Meantime, along the narrow rugged path, Thyself hast trod,<br \/>Lead, Saviour, lead me home in childlike faith, home to my God.<br \/>To rest forever after earthly strife<br \/>In the calm light of everlasting life.<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Henry Newman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>No further comments from me. The lyrics say it all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post Easter life continues and the days pass by swiftly and busily. Good thing too though kind of tiring. But it is an annual routine for me and I can quite manage the pressure. In-between distractions like attending to my little garden and doing some creative stuff and sending out mails keep me happily distracted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>And all through it all and beyond&#8230;&#8230;\u00a0&#8220;lead kindly light&#8221; as the hymn suggests.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For you too. All this and more!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take care. Love, Terry<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:terryq@xaviers.edu\">terryq@xaviers.edu<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"mailto:querry2@gmail.com\">querry2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>abi, alan&#8217;fly, alanna, archanaR, arushiRC, biniS, bryanL, carl, caroline, christie, clydeG, davidR, edwina, gandhaliK, gordon, ishaS, joey, karenF, lawrie, lexley, lourdes, mariette, marisaM, mayuri, michaelV, michelleF, nakita.natasha, ozy, pearlDS, priyankaSS, rheaC, rheaDS, ritikaR, ruchiPal, sophiaJ, sujataS, supriyaC, tamara, yakuta, yvette, zenV, \u00a0 \u00a0 A couple of weeks back Easter was celebrated. After the Easter night &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/terryglow-lead-kindly-light-turn-on-your-speakers_\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;terryglow Lead kindly light.. 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