Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: R. H. Han­na, in The Evan­gel­ists’ Songs of Praise No. 2, ed­it­ed by Cur­tis V. Strick­land (Hunt­ing­ton, In­di­ana: C. V. Strick­land, 1892), page 10.

Music: Val­ga R. H. Han­na, 1892 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Alway, dear Sav­ior, then why should I fear?
Thou art my shel­ter when dan­ger is near;
Strength in my weak­ness, in dark­ness my light,
Joy of my morn­ing, my song in the night.

Refrain

Mansions so fair, wait­ing me there.
I shall be sa­tis­fied, wait­ing to be
Clothed in Thy like­ness and al­ways with Thee,
Always with Thee.

Almost des­pair­ing, borne down by the gale,
Was I for­got­ten? Thy love can­not fail.
Fierce ’tho the bil­lows may break ov­er me,
Rock of my re­fuge, I’m cling­ing to Thee.

Refrain

Toiling and bur­dened, I faint by the way;
Grant me, my Fa­ther, but strength as my day;
Help me to trust Thee, my Sav­ior and friend;
Sure Thou art with me e’en down to the end.

Refrain