Hold thou my hands! In grief or joy, in hope or fear, Lord, let me feel that thou art near, hold thou my hands, hold thou my hands. Hold thou my hands! In fullness or in emptiness, Lord, comfort me in my distress, hold thou my hands, hold thou my hands. Hold thou my hands! In solitude or company, Lord, at my side for ever be, hold thou my hands, hold thou my hands. Hold thou my hands! At every hour, in life or death, Lord, be to me as close as breath, hold thou my hands, hold thou my hands.