With God and His mercy
His Spirit and Word
And loving communion at altar and board
We meet with assurance the dawn of each day:
The Shepherd is with us
To lead and protect us and teach us the way.
In perilous times
amid tempests and night
A band presses on
through the gloom toward light
Though humble
and meek
and disowned by the world
They follow the Savior
And march on to glory
with banners unfurled.
While groveling worldlings with dross are content
And ever on sin and transgression are bent
I follow
victorious hosts
at your word
We march on to glory
our captain
the Lord.
The sign of the cross I triumphantly bear
Though none of my kindred that emblem may wear
I joyfully follow the champions of right
Who march on to glory
with weapons of might.
The Pillar that guides us through peril and strife
The Rock that is cleft
giving waters of life
Is Christ
and His cross. By His Spirit and Word
The heart He refreshes
our Savior and Lord.
Though Satan may sift me
and sinning brings death
Yet will I hold fast
till my last dying breath
The glorious truth of the consecrate Son
Who died for the many
And suffering death
our atonement has won.
I know that in spite of transgression and sin
God’s heart bears for sinners but mercy within
For Christ for mankind has full righteousness won
The One for the many
The One for the many
The One for the world standing righteous alone.
Yea
this is the ground for my comfort and joy
In moments when doubt seeks my faith to destroy;
Whenever my body and soul be oppressed
I flee to thy presence
I flee to Thy presence
And find in Thy presence protection and rest.
O Shepherd
abide with us
care for us still
And feed us and lead us and teach us Thy will
And when in Thy heavenly fold we shall be
Our thanks and our praises
Our thanks and our praises we’ll render to Thee.
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