Wheresoe’er I Roam

Wheresoe’er I roam thro’ val­leys drea­ry

Over mount­ains

or in path­less wood

Ever with me is a friend to cheer me

Warning

com­fort­ing as none else could.

’Tis the Shep­herd

who once dy­ing

bleed­ing

Still through all eter­ni­ty shall live;

Following His flock

pro­tect­ing

feed­ing

He the ten­der­est care doth give;

Following His flock

pro­tect­ing

feed­ing

He the ten­der­est care doth give.

All my needs eter­nal­ly sup­ply­ing

All in all to me that Friend shall be;

Everything for which my heart is sigh­ing

He per­ceives

and helps me lov­ing­ly.

Tho’ I oft­en feel for­sak­en

lone­ly

He is ev­er near

for He did say:

I am with you al­way

and this on­ly

Gives me cour­age on my way;

I am with you al­way

and this on­ly

Gives me cour­age on my way.

Piercèd Heart

with love o’er­flow­ing

guide me

Help me through life’s de­sert find my way

Let my faith

no mat­ter what be­tide me

Find as­sur­ance in Thy wounds for aye.

To Thy bo­som—for this life is fleet­ing—

Take me

wash my gar­ments in Thy blood

And aris­ing may I

at Thy meet­ing

Cry with joy

My Lord and God!

And aris­ing may I

at Thy meet­ing

Cry with joy

My Lord and God!