Quote#Wisdom
Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom
Quote byJohn Henry Newman · 1801–1890
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Pillar of the Cloud, st. 1 (1833).
English (original)
Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home— Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet: I do not ask to see The distant scene,—one step enough for me.
— John Henry Newman
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