Main message: Holy spirit will help us and guide us all the way.

Bible references:

• V1. "Holy Spirit, faithful guide" (Psalm 48:14)

“Pilgrims in a desert land” (Psalm 107:4)

“Guide thee home” (Zech 8:8)

• V2. “Friend” (John 15:14)

“storms” (Matt 8:24)

• V3. “our names are there” (Rev 21:27)

“Jesus’ blood” (Rev 1:5)

Keywords: Holy spirit, faithful, guide, gently, hand, pilgrims weary, souls, rejoice,   sweetest voice, ship’ring, softly, sand’rer, come, follow, home, present, truest, Friend, storms, cease, heav’n, prayers, Jesus’ blood

Interpretation notes:

• This hymn uses a recurring four-measure rhythmic pattern throughout, except in measures 21–24.