Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Eleanor A. Schroll (1878–1966)

Words: El­ea­nor A. Schroll, 1912. Ap­peared in Life Songs, ed­it­ed by Sam­uel F. Coff­man & John D. Brunk (Scott­dale, Penn­syl­van­ia: Men­non­ite Pub­lish­ing House, 1916), num­ber 54.

Music: Pro­gres­so Stan­ley Green­wood (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

When I need a ten­der shep­herd,
Who will lead what­e’er be­tide,
By the still or trou­bled wa­ters,
Who will be my faith­ful guide?

Refrain

Jesus, how I love Him,
More than all the world be­side!
Jesus, how I love Him!
He alone shall be my guide.

Who will lead me to the fount­ain
Where the soul is sa­tis­fied?
To the spring of love and mer­cy,
Who will be my faith­ful guide?

Refrain

When my err­ing foot­steps fal­ter,
Who in love will then abide?
Who will give me grace suf­fi­cient,
Who will be my faith­ful guide?

Refrain

Who, when twi­light sha­dows ga­ther,
Bids me on His bo­som hide,
Till I wake in realms of glo­ry,
There to meet my faith­ful guide?

Refrain