I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5
Words: Arthur T. Pierson, in Calvary Songs, edited by Charles S. Robinson & Theodore Perkins (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: American Sunday School Union, 1875), page 108.
Music: Chihuahua Theodore E. Perkins, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Alternate Tune:
When my sins like mountains rise,
Savior, be Thou near me;
Wipe the tears from weeping eyes,
Comfort Thou and cheer me.
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Give me peace, give me peace,
Then shall nothing grieve me;
Help me trust Thy gracious word:
I will never leave thee.
When, like gold in furnace tried,
Thou shalt purge and prove me,
With my Savior at my side,
Sorrows shall not move me.
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When I tread the vale of death,
Let not fears confound me;
May I yield my dying breath,
With Thine arms around me.
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