When all is dark around me,
And earth­ly foes as­sail,
With heav’n­ly foes sur­round me,
Let pow­er di­vine pre­vail.
O Lord, be Thou my help­er,
In faith I turn to Thee;
Unto Thy love’s dear shel­ter,
For safe­ty I would flee.

O keep me close be­side Thee,
In life’s un­ev­en way,
With con­stant watch-care guide me,
And ne­ver let me stray.
O Lord, be Thou my help­er,
No oth­er hand but Thine
Can lead me to the home­land,
Where fade­less glo­ries shine.

Sometimes the path is lone­ly
My wea­ry feet must tread;
Thy bless­èd pre­sence on­ly
Can glad­ness round me shed.
O Lord, be Thou my help­er,
My re­fuge and my rest,
My soul would lean for­ev­er
On Thy pro­tect­ing breast.