When dark­en­ing sha­dow ’round me falls,
And light and hope seem gone,
There is one thought my heart up­holds;
It is, I’m not alone.

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No, ne­ver alone, Je­sus’ fol­low­ers be;
He’s ev­er near, why should we fear?
Our guide and hope is He.

His eye can pierce the dark­est cloud,
His arm all dan­ger stay;
He waits for nei­ther look nor word,
Our trou­bles to al­lay.

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When so­rrows come with crush­ing blow,
O’er my de­fense­less head;
I trem­ble not, for well I know
Who by my side doth tread.

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So, cheer­ful­ly I’ll tra­vel on
Through life’s dark, thor­ny way;
I’ll fear no ill, I’m not alone
While Je­sus is my stay.

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