Scripture Verse

Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. Isaiah 9:6

Introduction

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James Rowe (1865–1933)

Words: James Rowe, in The Light­house in Gos­pel Song (Birm­ing­ham, Ala­ba­ma: John D. Pat­ton, 1910).

Music: Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Bentley Ackley
(1872–1958)

Lyrics

In sor­row I wan­dered, my spir­it op­pressed,
But now I am hap­py—se­cure­ly I rest;
From morn­ing till ev­en­ing glad car­ols I sing,
And this is the rea­son—I walk with the King.

Refrain

I walk with the King, hal­le­lu­jah!
I walk with the King, praise His name!
No long­er I roam, my soul fac­es home,
I walk and I talk with the King.

For years in the fet­ters of sin I was bound,
The world could not help me—no com­fort I found;
But now like the birds and the sun­beams of spring,
I’m free and re­joic­ing—I walk with the King.

Refrain

O soul near des­pair in the low­lands of strife,
Look up and let Je­sus come in­to your life;
The joy of sal­va­tion to you He would bring—
Come in­to the sun­light and walk with the King.

Refrain