Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Closing Hymns

Be with us, Lord, where'er we go

  • No. 261
  • Words John Cennick.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Be with us, Lord, where'er we go;
Teach us what thou wouldst have us do;
Suggest whate'er we think or say;
Direct us in the narrow way.

2

Prevent us, lest we harbor pride;
Lest we in our own strength confide;
Show us our weakness, let us see
We have our power, our all, from thee.

3

Enrich us always with thy love;
Our kind Protector ever prove:
Thy signet put upon each breast,
And let thy Spirit on us rest.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «261» (large) with the reference line «847, 223.» in bold italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 847 or 223); the hymn stands at the foot of the right text column of p. 86 and ENDS there: three stanzas and «John Cennick.» in italics (swash J) above the foot of the page — nothing of it continues on p. 87, which opens with the running head and hymn 262 MASON. The first word «BE» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «:» («go ;», «do ;», «say ;», «pride ;», «confide ;», «love ;», «prove :»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight («where'er», «whate'er»). All four lines of each stanza are set flush. No meter is printed (the text is L. M.). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Closing Hymns · No. 261 · printed page 86
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01