About The Song
“Where Do I Go From Here” appears on Jim Reeves’ 1962 gospel album *We Thank Thee*, released by RCA Victor and produced by Chet Atkins. The song was written by Ray Griff and placed as the ninth track on the collection, alongside other sacred material such as “I’ll Fly Away,” “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” and “This World Is Not My Home.”
The lyric is framed as a prayer. The singer asks where he should turn next and what fate lies ahead, then requests that the Lord touch his heart and guide his words. He seeks strength to move past fear and despair, asking to be led through darkness and given abiding faith and peace of mind so that the question of direction no longer needs to be asked.
Reeves delivers the song in his characteristic smooth, measured baritone. The arrangement remains understated, consistent with the polished Nashville Sound approach that defined much of his work in this period. The restrained production allows the straightforward plea of the lyric to remain clear and direct.
By the early 1960s Reeves had already established a dual presence through both secular hits and sacred recordings. *We Thank Thee* continued the gospel side of his catalogue. “Where Do I Go From Here” fits within that group of tracks that emphasized quiet reflection and personal faith rather than more dramatic expressions of religious feeling.
The album itself did not chart strongly in the United States upon release. After Reeves’ death in July 1964 it entered the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 17, and later received a Silver certification in Britain. Individual tracks from the collection, including this one, continued to appear on later compilations of his inspirational material.
Within Reeves’ body of sacred recordings the song stands as a clear example of the calm, narrative style he brought to gospel themes. It shares the same controlled phrasing and sense of quiet conviction found in other tracks from *We Thank Thee*, preserving one of the more reflective performances from the final phase of his career.
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Lyric
Where do I go from here?
What fate is drawing near?
Touch my heart
And guide my lips in prayer.
Through the grace of God alone
I’ll cast aside these fears I’ve known
And lift myself from
The depths of deep dispair.
Lead me through the darkness
And through each gloomy day.
Take my hand, oh, precious Lord
And help me on my way.
Give me strength that I might find
Abiding faith and peace of mind
And I won’t ask
Where do I go from here?
Please, Lead me through the darkness
And through each gloomy day.
Take my hand, oh, precious Lord
And help me on my way.
Give me strength that I might find
Abiding faith and peace of mind
And I won’t ask
Where do I go from here?