The Cyber Hymnal ‎#501

501. By Faith in Christ I Walk with God

1. By 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.

2. I travel through a desert wide
Where many round me blindly stray;
But He vouchsafes to be my Guide,
And will not let me miss my way.

3. Though snares and dangers throng my path,
And earth and hell my course withstand;
I triumph over all by faith,
Guarded by His almighty hand.

4. The wilderness affords no food,
But God for my support prepares;
Provides me every needful good,
And frees my soul from wants and cares.

5. 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.

6. Some cordial from His Word He brings,
Whene’er my feeble spirit faints;
At once my soul revives and sings,
And yields no more to sad complaints.

7. I pity all that worldlings talk
Of pleasures that will quickly end;
Be this my choice, O Lord, to walk
With Thee, my Guide, my Guard, my Friend.

Text Information

• First Line: By faith in Christ I walk with God
• Title: By Faith in Christ I Walk with God
• Author: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779), number 4
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ARIZONA
• Composer: Robert Henry Earnshaw, 1856-1929
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 33333 54311 71232
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain