Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Mol­lie Car­ru­thers, in The Cen­tu­ry Gos­pel Songs, ed­it­ed by Peter Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1901), num­ber 121. This seems to be an adap­ta­tion of Nev­er Alone, by Lu­die D. Pick­ett, 1897.

Music: Ar­ranged by Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Car­ru­thers’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Lyrics

Lo! I am with you al­way,
Even un­to the end;
When you are sad and wea­ry,
I will My com­fort send.
When on the path be­fore you
Shadows of sor­row lie,
Then I will send My sun­shine,
Then will I heed your cry.

Refrain

No, ne­ver alone, no, ne­ver alone;
He pro­mised ne­ver to leave me,
Never to leave me alone.
No, ne­ver alone, no, ne­ver alone;
He pro­mised ne­ver to leave me,
Never to leave me alone.

Lo! I am with you al­way,
Unto the end of life;
When with your sins in con­flict,
When in the storm of strife.
Days of your joy and glad­ness,
I will re­joice to see;
Ever in dark temp­ta­tion,
I will your Sav­ior be.

Refrain

Lo! I am with you al­way,
E’en to the end of time;
When in your wel­come cho­rus
Voices of an­gels chime;
When in My Fa­ther’s man­sions,
Over the si­lent sea,
I who have shared your sor­row
Give you a home with Me.

Refrain