… is the real thing. See the last slide here.
And they’re possibly not alone:
Here also. Do none of these people understand that the hymn is a parody? Here are the “Evolution “lyrics, “intended” for the tune of “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us”:
Lead us, Evolution, lead us
Up the future’s endless stair;
Chop us, change us, prod us, weed us.
For stagnation is despair:
Groping, guessing, yet progressing,
Lead us nobody knows where.
See also: here and here for the words that make clear it is a parody, and the context of Lewis’s growing dislike of Darwin’s followers.
The original hymn, “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us”:
See also: The Magician’s Twin for where Lewis stood on evolution.
– O’Leary for News