Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Car­rie E. Breck, 1898. Ap­peared in the Gos­pel Her­ald in Song, ed­it­ed by Will­iam S. Nic­kle, George J. Mey­er & Ow­en F. Pugh (Chi­cago, Il­li­nois: Mey­er & Bro­ther, 1899), num­ber 24.

Music: Ou­rique Car­rie E. Koch (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Koch (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Carrie E. Breck (1855–1934)

Lyrics

’Tis bless­èd to have Jesus with me,
When dan­gers my path­way op­pose,
And when I am hea­vi­ly la­den,
’Tis bless­èd to know that He knows.

Refrain

I trust in His love, and He leads me—
I fol­low wher­ev­er He goes—
And tho’ I may see not His pur­pose
’Tis bless­èd to know that He knows.

’Tis bless­èd to have Jesus with me,
When sor­rows around me shall close—
And when all is dark­ness be­fore me,
’Tis bless­èd to know that He knows.

Refrain

How great are the bless­ings He gives me—
And great is the mer­cy He shows—
He knows why my tri­als are need­ful,
And I am so glad that He knows.

Refrain