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.