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Even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me.

There is an unseen hand to me, that leads through ways I cannot see; while going through this world of woe, this hand still leads me as I go.

His hand has led through shadows drear, and while it leads, I have no fear; I know ‘twill lead me to that home, where sin nor sorrow e’er can come.

I long to see my Savior’s face and sing the story saved by grace, and there upon that golden strand, I’ll praise Him for His guiding hand.

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I’m holding to the unseen hand that guides me through this weary land; and some sweet day I’ll reach that strand, still guided by the unseen hand.

Albert Jackson (AJ) Sims was born on July 2, 1884, in Jackson County, Georgia, to Albert Willis and Sarah Jane Sims. He was fascinated by music and taught music in multiple churches. Albert loved to read the Bible daily, and was often found with his Bible in hand. He was gifted with an excellent memory and could recall something almost instantly. He was once asked why he had such a great memory, and his response was, “I do not know, but what I do know is that it is a gift from God.” He married Clara Jane and they had 4 children: Ruby, Joesph, Jean, and David. In 1930, he wrote his most well-known hymn, “The Unseen Hand”, and just a short time later, he lost his sight. After losing his vision, he was asked again why he had such a great memory. His new response was, “God has given me a great memory because I don’t have sight”. Unfortunately, after he lost his vision, he could no longer read the Bible, because he did not have a brailled Bible. He still loved to hear the Bible taught or read aloud. Albert Jackson passed away on October 6, 1969, at the age of 85.