Arglwydd arwain trwy'r anialwch

Written by William Williams, this celebrated Welsh hymn first appeared in the 1745 edition of his Alleluia under the title "Nerth i fyned trwy'r Anialwch" (Strength to pass through the Wilderness), consisting of five stanzas of six lines.

The first English translation of stanzas one, three, and five was made by Peter Williams and published in his Hymns on Various Subjects (1771) as "Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah." William Williams subsequently adopted Peter Williams's first stanza, translated stanzas three and four himself, added a new fourth stanza, and issued the text as an undated leaflet around 1772 for use by Lady Huntingdon's students. The three-stanza text quickly entered major collections, including those of Lady Huntingdon, George Whitefield, and Richard Conyers, becoming one of the most widely sung hymns in the English language. Variations include altered openings such as "Guide us, O Thou great Redeemer" and John Keble's revision, "Guide us, Thou whose Name is Saviour."