Guide us, O Thou great Jehovah, Pilgrims through this barren land;
We are weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold us by Thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, Feed us now and evermore.

Open wide the living fountain, Whence the healing waters flow;
Be Thyself our cloudy pillar All the dreary desert through:
Strong deliv'rer, Be Thou still our strength and shield.

While we tread this vale of sorrow, May we in Thy love abide;
Keep us, O our gracious Saviour!  Cleaving closely to Thy side:
Still relying On our Father's changeless love.

Saviour, come!  we long to see Thee, Long to dwell with Thee above;
And to know, in full communion, All the sweetness of Thy love:
Come, Lord Jesus!   Take Thy waiting people home.

“Songs and Hymns” gives this detail on this wonderful hymn seeking God’s guidance:

“This very personal hymn seeks the same care that God gave the Israelites in the wilderness: “Bread of heaven”, the manna in the wilderness, “Open now the crystal fountain”, water from the rock, “Let the fire and cloudy pillar”, the pillar God used to guide them and protect them in the wilderness.

“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” has been translated into seventy-five languages. It is so loved in Wales that it is considered an unofficial national anthem

It was first published by Williams in 1745, in Hallelujah, with five six-line stanzas. In 1771, Peter Williams translated stanzas 1, 3 and 5 into English and published them in his Hymns on Various Subjects, 1771. A year later, William Williams, or possibly his son, John Williams, translated another English version, using Peter Williams’ first stanza, then translating stanzas 3 and 4, and adding a new stanza as verse 4. He published it a leaflet with these words: “A favourite hymn sung by Lady Huntingdon’s Young Collegians. Printed by the desire of many Christian friends. Lord, give it Thy blessing!” Most hymnals use the first three stanzas of this translation.

Many are the stories of this beautiful anthem giving people strength in time of adversity. Three women missionaries in China, with bandits outside their door, sang this as though nothing was wrong, receiving comfort and courage from their “Strong Deliverer”. Imprisoned with only dry, hard bread and tea, they sang it as Paul and Silas, their spirits undaunted, fed by the “Bread of heaven.” In the trenches of Flanders during World War I, it was sung so melodiously by the Welch soldiers that the German soldiers also took it up. Miners sang it on their way to the mines. It could be spontaneously sung at Welsh sporting events, and was sung at Princess Diana’s funeral.”

Buried in the grave of Jesus, We believe what God has said;
Faith, His judgment acquiescing, “Reckons” now that we are dead.

Death and judgment are behind us, Grace and glory are before–
All the billows rolled o’er Jesus, There exhausted all their power.

“First-fruits” of the resurrection, He is risen from the tomb;
Now we stand in new creation, Free, because beyond our doom.

Jesus died, and we died with Him, “Buried” in His grave we lie,
One with Christ in resurrection, “Seated” now in Him on high.

We await the full redemption, When the Risen one shall come;
And our mortal body changed, Shall be “fashioned” like His own.

Lord, we share in Thy rejection—Thy reproach oh may be love;
Here we stand in Thine acceptance In the Father’s sight above.

Scriptures brought to mind – Romans 6, Colossians 3; I Corinthians 15; Romans 8.
Many Christians need to clearly understand the difference between “Christ in my place” – what Jesus did for me 2000 years ago and “Christ in me” – what Jesus is doing in my life today.
When Christ died, I died; When Christ was buried, I was buried; When Christ was raised, I was raised; I am in Him and He is in me.