Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Mary D. James (1810–1883)

Words: Ma­ry D. James, in Beu­lah Songs, ed­it­ed by Will­iam Mc­Don­ald & Lew­is Hart­sough (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Na­tion­al Pub­lish­ing As­so­cia­tion for Pro­mo­tion of Ho­li­ness, 1879), num­ber 24.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Oh, bless­èd fel­low­ship di­vine!
Oh, joy su­preme­ly sweet!
Companionship with Je­sus here,
Makes life with bliss re­plete.
In un­ion with the pur­est One
I find my Heav’n on earth be­gun.

Refrain

Oh, won­drous bliss, oh, joy sub­lime,
I’ve Je­sus with me all the time.
Oh, won­drous bliss, oh, joy sub­lime,
I’ve Je­sus with me all the time.

I’m walk­ing close to Je­sus’ side,
So close that I can hear
The soft­est whis­pers of His love,
In fel­low­ship so dear.
And feel His great al­migh­ty hand
Protects me in this hos­tile land.

Refrain

I’m lean­ing on His lov­ing breast,
Along life’s wea­ry way;
My path, il­lum­ined by His smiles,
Grows bright­er day by day.
No foes, no woes my heart can fear,
With my al­migh­ty friend so near.

Refrain

I know His shel­ter­ing wings of love
Are al­ways o’er me spread,
And tho’ the storms may fierce­ly rage,
All calm and free from dread,
My peace­ful spirit ev­er sings,
I’ll trust the co­vert of Thy wings.

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