Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Hal­dor Lil­le­nas, 1928 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in Great Gos­pel Songs, ed­it­ed by Ken­neth H. Wells et al. (Kan­sas Ci­ty, Mis­sou­ri: Na­za­rene Pub­lish­ing House, 1929), num­ber 18.

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Haldor Lillenas (1885–1959)

Lyrics

One is walk­ing with me ov­er life’s un­ev­en way,
Constantly sup­port­ing me each mo­ment of the day;
How can I be lone­ly when such fel­low­ship is mine,
With my bless­èd Lord di­vine!

Refrain

How can I be lone­ly when I’ve Jesus on­ly
To be my com­pan­ion and un­fail­ing guide?
When should I be wea­ry, or my path seem drea­ry,
When He’s walk­ing by my side?

Days may bring their bur­dens and their tri­als as I go,
But my Lord is near and helps to make them ligh­ter grow.
Life may have its cross­es, or its losse­s, or in­crease,
Jesus meets them all with peace.

Refrain

In the hour of sad be­reave­ment or of bit­ter loss,
I can find sup­port and con­so­lation at the cross;
Want or woe or suf­f’ring all seem glo­ri­fied when He
Daily walks and talks with me.

Refrain