Scripture Verse

He will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14

Introduction

Words: Sue E. Chit­tam, in New Songs of Praise, by Al­fred E. Hel­ton et al. (Le­noir, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1913), num­ber 61.

Music: Will­iam A. Will­iams (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

While laboring here, dear Sav­ior, be near
And keep us by day and night;
O bless Thou us all whatever befall,
And tenderly guide us aright!

Refrain

O help us each day, our Sav­ior, we pray,
Thou knowest we’re weak and tempted to roam;
O guide us aright, Thou glo­ri­ous light,
And crown us in Heav’n, Thy home!

Hosannas we sing, to Je­sus, our king,
Who died on the cross to save
From sin and its woes, His friends and His foes,
O conqueror of death and the grave!

Refrain

O Fa­ther of might, now guide us aright,
And keep us from sin alway;
When life here is done, thro’ faith in Thy Son,
Receive us to glo­ry for aye!

Refrain