The author of this widely popular hymn is William Williams (1717-1791), born in Carmarthenshire, Wales, to John and Dorothy Williams. According to Welsh hymn scholar Alan Luff, Williams grew up as an Independent and later a Calvinist, but had no aspirations to be a minister. In fact, he intended to […]
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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;Feed me till I want no more. Open now the crystal fountain,Whence the healing stream doth flow;Let the fire […]