Scripture Verse

My heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. Psalm 16:9

Introduction

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Emmanuel Geibel
(1815–1884)

Words: Em­ma­nu­el Gei­bel (1815–1884). Trans­la­tor un­known.

Music: Gei­bel (Rob­john) Will­iam J. Rob­john, 1894 (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals give the com­pos­er as Car­yl Flo­rio, Rob­john’s pseu­do­nym.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Rob­john (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Lord, who with­in my in­most heart e’er dwell­est
Be Thou with me!
Thou re­fuge of my soul in joy and sor­row,
Be Thou with me!

Preserve me, when my cup of bliss o’er­flow­eth,
From ar­ro­gance;
And when my bur­dened heart with­in me sink­eth,
Be Thou with me!

As dew up­on the vine, Lord, is Thy bless­ing,
Else am I weak;
That I may bold­ly ven­ture on the high­est,
Be Thou with me!

Oh! Thou who art my strength and con­so­la­tion,
Be Thou with me!
Until my pil­grim­age on earth is end­ed,
Be Thou with me!