All Through My Life, All Through My Days

One day in high school, an ordinary day; I, together with my choir mates, was in the music room getting ready for practice; we were waiting for our choir conductress.
Then she came in the room, she wasn’t in her usual joyful aura, she looked like she just cried actually.

We then started to go to our usual formation, sopranos, altos, tenors, bases together. She was starting to move her hand in the usual gesture of conducting the choir, when she suddenly stopped and said:

“Let us sing Lead me Lord.”

She started to cry now.

She then told us, with such difficulty, that our friend, a previous choir member who is already in college, someone who we knew was the class clown and a good leader, a very dear student of her…
… just committed suicide.

We then started to sing. We usually sing this song during opening prayers for school events, or for a Mayor’s birthday, or for a City Hall gathering, etc etc.

We were not in our glamorous costume, we were not in a special place, but we were singing the song an extra special way. We were singing it for a lost soul.

While we were singing, she continued to weep and softly, she told us, that whenever we feel lost, lonely, alone, burdened… remember this special song.

Remember to always allow God to lead the way.

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Lead me Lord, lead me by the hand
And make me face the rising sun
Comfort me through all the pain
That life may bring
There's no other hope
That I can lean upon
Lead me Lord
Lead me all my life
Walk by me, walk by me across
The lonely road that I may face
Take my arms and let your hadn
Show me the way
Show the way to live inside your heart
All my days, all my life

Refrain:
You are my light
You're the lamb upon my feet
All the time my Lord
I need You there
You are my light
I (just) cannot live alone
Let me stay
By Your guiding love
All through my life
Lead me Lord

Lead me Lord
Even though at times
I'd rather go alone my way
Help me take the right direction
Take Your road
Lead me Lord
And never leave my side
All my days
All my life

You are my light
You're the lamp upon my feet
All the time my Lord
I need You there
You are my light
I (just) cannot live alone
Let me stay
By Your guiding love
All through my life
All through my days
Lead me, O Lord
Lead me Lord

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On my way home tonight, my iPod was just playing this song over and over again, for around 2 straight hours. I cried the first 5 times I listened to it. Not long after that, I felt the difference – I didn’t feel lost anymore.

I want to sing again.