First Line: I would have the Saviour with me,

I would have the Saviour with me,
For I dare not walk alone ;
I would feel His presence near me,
And His arm around me thrown.

Then my soul . . . shall fear no ill, . . .
While He leads ... me where He will, . . .
I will go . . . without a murmur,
And His footsteps follow still.

2 I would have the Saviour with me,
For my faith, at best, is weak ;
He can whisper words of comfort
That no other voice can speak.

3 I would have the Saviour with me
In the onward march of life, [shine,
Through the tempest and the sun-
Through the battle and the strife.

4 I would have the Saviour with me,
That His eye the way may guide,
Till I reach the vale of Jordan,
Till I cross the rolling tide.