Moravian Book of Worship ‎#733

733. Be with Me, Lord, Where'er I Go

1 Be with me, Lord, where'er I go;
teach me what you would have me do;
suggest whate'er I think or say;
direct me in the narrow way.

2 Restrain me lest I harbor pride,
lest I in my own strength confide;
though I am weak, show me anew
I have my pow'r, my strength from you.

3 Enrich me always with your love;
my kind protector ever prove;
Lord, put your seal upon my heart,
that I from you may not depart.

4 O may I never do my will,
but yours, and only yours, fulfill;
let all my time and all my ways
be spend and ended to your praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Be with me, Lord, where'er I go
• Title: Be with Me, Lord, Where'er I Go
• Author: John Cennick (1740, alt.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Genesis 28:15
  ;
  Genesis 31:3
  ;
  Exodus 33:14-15
  ;
  Joshua 1:9
  ;
  Psalm 40:8
  ;
  Matthew 28:16-20
  ;
  James 1:5
• Topic: Trust and Guidance; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--Guidance; Earthly concerns

Tune Information

• Name: HUS
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: G Major
• Source: Cantionale Germanicum, Dresden (1628); C. Gregor Choralbuch (1784)
• Notes: Alternate setting hymn 561 Alternate key, page 169 22 F in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns