{"slug": "jesus-still-lead-on", "title": "Jesus, Still Lead On", "first_line": "Jesus, Still Lead On", "author": "nikolaus-l-von-zinzendorf", "author_date": "1721", "translator": "jane-l-borthwick", "translator_date": "1846", "foot": "trochaic", "meter": {"pattern": [5, 5, 8, 8, 5, 5], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Guidance", "Pilgrimage", "Trust"], "scripture": ["Psalm 5:8"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "cyberhymnal", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Nikolaus L. von Zinzendorf, \"Seelenbr\u00e4utigam, Jesu, Gottes Lamm\" (\"Jesu, geh voran\"), 1721; translated from German to English by Jane L. Borthwick in the Free Church Magazine, 1846. Text from The Cyber Hymnal. All components pre-1931.", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Je -- sus, still lead on, till our rest be won, And, al -- though the way be cheer -- less, We will fol -- low calm and fear -- less, Guide us by Thy hand to our fa -- ther -- land.", "prose": ["Jesus, still lead on, till our rest be won,", "And, although the way be cheerless,", "We will follow calm and fearless,", "Guide us by Thy hand to our fatherland."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "If the way be drear, if the foe be near, Let no faith -- less fears o'er -- take us, Let not faith and hope for -- sake us, For through man -- y'a woe to our home we go.", "prose": ["If the way be drear, if the foe be near,", "Let no faithless fears o'ertake us,", "Let not faith and hope forsake us,", "For through many a woe to our home we go."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "When we seek re -- lief from a long felt grief; When temp -- ta -- tions come al -- lur -- ing, Make us pa -- tient and en -- dur -- ing; Show us that bright shore where we weep no more.", "prose": ["When we seek relief from a long felt grief;", "When temptations come alluring,", "Make us patient and enduring;", "Show us that bright shore where we weep no more."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "Je -- sus, still lead on, till our rest be won; Heav'n -- ly Lead -- er, still di -- rect us, Still sup -- port, con -- trol, pro -- tect us, Till we safe -- ly stand in our fa -- ther -- land.", "prose": ["Jesus, still lead on, till our rest be won;", "Heavenly Leader, still direct us,", "Still support, control, protect us,", "Till we safely stand in our fatherland."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}