Scripture Verse

I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Matthew 28:20

Introduction

Words: J. L. Scott, in Con­se­crat­ed Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ad­am Gei­bel, R. Frank Leh­man & H. C. Lin­coln (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Gei­bel & Leh­man, 1902), num­ber 122.

Music: Śląsk Ad­am Gei­bel, 1902 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Scott’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Adam Geibel
1855–1933

Lyrics

O Christ of God who lived for me,
With joy I lift my voice to Thee,
And pray that Thou wouldst hear;
As Thou didst die upon the tree
To save my soul and make it free,
Be Thou my helper near.

And should I wander far from Thee
O’er desert wastes of land and sea,
Still be Thou at my side;
For kept by Thee I cannot stray,
Except to find a better way,
My Savior, and my guide.

And when my work on earth is o’er,
The sun has set to rise no more,
And night is sweeping by;
Then through the darkness I would see
Thy radiant face look down on me,
A beacon in the sky.