You Lead Me Through

You Lead Me Through     

I open my eyes to take on the day

You’re my first thought

‘cause I can’t face the day without You

What do You have in store for today?

I’ll follow you  Each and every step of the way

Pillar of cloud by day

Pillar of fire by night

You lead me through

The darkness and the wilderness of my life

I am amazed at how You see me

I am just dust

But Your plan of salvation includes me

You sent Your Son to die for me

I owe my life  So I try every day to follow

Wherever You go, I go

Wherever You stay, I stay

You lead me through

The mountains and the valleys of my life

You were there the day I was born

Before my first breath

You knew everything about me

You gave me life and now it’s my job

To praise every day  And to give all the glory to You

Pillar of cloud by day  Pillar of fire by night

You lead me through The darkness and the wilderness of my life

I close my eyes at the end of the day

You’re my last thought

‘cause You’ve been right beside me all day

And as I drift off to sleep

You let me know  You are standing guard over me

Wherever You go, I go

Wherever You stay, I stay

You lead me through

The mountains and the valleys of my life

© 2008 Beth Gore

Background

I wanted to write a song capturing how God is there from the time I wake up till I go to sleep.  I grew up with the old testament symbols of God like: pillar of cloud by day, pillar of fire by night.  I know He leads us through symbolic places like darkness, wilderness, mountains and valleys.  Somehow that’s comforting.