Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Sal­lie M. Lyne, in Al­ex­an­der’s Hymns No. 3, ed­it­ed by Charles M. Al­ex­an­der (New York: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1915), num­ber 162.

Music: Hen­ry P. Mor­ton (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

When the days of life are gloomy,
And no kindly light I find,
When the heavy shadows fall across my way,
There’s a heav’nly voice that calls me,
And the words are sweet and kind—
There’s a hand that leads me upward day by day.

Refrain

I will follow, follow Je­sus,
I will trust His saving love;
He has promised He will answer when I pray;
He will lead me thro’ life’s changes,
To the better land above,
And His hand will safely guide me all the way.

When my heart was heavy burdened,
And my life so full of care,
That the hours, in parting,
Brought no heav’nly ray,
Jesus came and softly whispered:
Let Me every bur­den bear,
And His loving hand has led me day by day.

Refrain

Do you ask me whence the comfort
That has brought my hope and cheer?
Whence the sunbeams that dispel
The shadows gray?
Every blessing comes from Je­sus!
Seek, and ye shall find Him near,
And His loving hand will guide you day by day.

Refrain