Good Words for Today: January 4

Written by Welsh preacher William Williams in 1745, “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” has become a favorite of Christians around the world. Williams combined images of the wilderness wanderings of the Jews to evoke a sense of God’s guidance through the trials of life. The God who provided for his people in the desert is the same God who provides for us today: “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.” Here’s a version of this great hymn sung by a vast congregation at Royal Albert Hall in London:

January 4, 2017