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<h2>KEEP THOU MY WAY</h2><p align="center">
<h3>&#8220;The Lord is thy Keeper.&#8221; Psalm 121:5</h3>
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<td><em>Words:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_c_r_crosby_fj.html" target="_blank">Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby</a>, 1894; appeared in <em>Special Sacred Songs # 1</em>, by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_s_a_sankey_id.html" target="_blank">Ira D. Sankey</a>, <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_m_c_mcgranahan_j.html" target="_blank">James McGranahan</a>, and <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_s_t_stebbins_gc.html" target="_blank">George Stebbins</a> (New York: Biglow &amp; Main, 1896).
<p><em>Music:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_p_e_perkins_te.html" target="_blank">Theodore E. Perkins</a> </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_k_e_keepthou.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<p>A humorous story tells that a young child misunderstood the words of the third verse as &#8220;Gladly, the cross-eyed bear.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Keep Thou my way, O Lord, be Thou ever nigh;<br>
Strong is Thy mighty arm, weak and frail am I;<br>
Then, my unchanging Friend, on Thee, my hopes depend,<br>
Till life&#8217;s brief day shall end, be Thou ever nigh.</p>
<p>Keep Thou my heart, O Lord, ever close to Thee;<br>
Safe in Thine arms of love, shall my refuge be;<br>
Then, over a tranquil tide, my bark shall safely glide;<br>
I shall be satisfied, ever close to Thee.</p>
<p>Keep Thou my all, O Lord, hide my life in Thine;<br>
O let Thy sacred light over my pathway shine;<br>
Kept by Thy tender care, gladly the cross I&#8217;ll bear;<br>
Hear Thou and grant my prayer, hide my life in Thine.</p>
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