Scripture Verse

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance. Psalm 28:9

Introduction

Words: E. E. Rob­bins, in Songs of Re­demp­tion, ed­it­ed by Jo­shua Gill, George A. Mc­Laugh­lin, Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Chris­tian Wit­ness Com­pa­ny, 1899), num­ber 110.

Music: Kars Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick, 1899 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

My Sav­ior is with me, and walks close be­side me;
I fol­low Him glad­ly wher­ev­er He leads;
He cleans­es so ful­ly and keeps me so sweet­ly,
According to pro­mise sup­pli­eth my need.

Refrain

O glo­ry to Je­sus, He bless­es and saves me,
He sa­tis­fies now, and will still be my guide;
Tho’ trou­bles o’er­take me and dan­gers be­fall me,
His grace will up­hold me what­ev­er be­tide.

He’s with me in mer­cy, He’s with me in spi­rit,
There’s no­thing can harm me when He is so near;
He ne­ver will leave me, He’s with me this mo­ment,
My light in all dark­ness, my trust in all fear.

Refrain

I’m saved, and re­joice in this glo­ri­ous sal­va­tion;
I’m won­drous­ly kept, and my path­way is bright;
I live in the hope of the great re­sur­rec­tion,
When I shall be­hold Him in gar­ments of light.

Refrain