I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
Matthew 28:20
Words & Music: May D. Kirkpatrick, in Winning Songs, edited by William J. Kirkpatrick (May’s father) & John R. Sweney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1892) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Kirkpatrick (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
My soul is full of gladness,
My heart is full of song;
My loving friend, my Jesus,
Is with me all day long.
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He’s with me all the day,
He’s with me all the time,
My loving friend, my Jesus,
He’s with me all the time.
I hold the hand of Jesus,
He keeps me safe alway;
Thro’ unknown paths He guides me,
He’s with me all the day.
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I walk in brightest sunshine,
That shines along the way;
It is the smile of Jesus,
He’s with me all the day.
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I hear the softest music,
Like bells of silver chime;
It is the voice of Jesus,
He’s with me all the time.
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