Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: By faith in Christ I walk with God
Topic: Christ/Friend
Writer: John Newton
Composer: Nahum Mitchell
Meter: LM
Tune: Pilesgrove
Hymn Number: 24
Page Number: 014, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsBY faith in Christ I walk with God,
With heav'n, my journey's end, in view;
Supported by His staff and rod,
My road is safe, and pleasant too.
I travel through a desert wide,
Where many round me blindly stray;
But He vouchsafes to be my Guide,
And keep me in the narrow way,
With Him sweet converse I maintain;
Great as He is, I dare be free;
I tell Him all my grief and pain,
And He reveals His love to me.
I pity all that worldlings talk
Of pleasure that will quickly end;
Be this my choice, O Lord! to walk
With Thee, my Guide, my Guard, my Friend.