If Jesus Goes With Me

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It may be in the valley, where countless dangers hide

Author: C. Austin Miles (1908)
Tune: [It may be in the valley, where countless dangers hide]
Published in 114 hymnals

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1 It may be in the valley,
Where countless dangers hide;
It may be in the sunshine
That I, in peace abide;
But this one thing I know-
If it be dark or fair,
If Jesus is with me,
I’ll go anywhere!

Refrain:
If Jesus goes with me, I’ll go.
Anywhere!
’Tis heaven to me,
Where’er I may be,
If He is there!
I count it a privilege here.
His cross to bear;
If Jesus goes with me, I’ll go-
Anywhere!

2 It may be I must carry
The blessed word of life
Across the burning deserts
To those in sinful strife;
And though it be my lot
To bear my colors there,
If Jesus goes with me,
I’ll go anywhere! [Refrain]

3 But if it be my portion
To bear my cross at home,
While others bear their burdens
Beyond the billow’s foam,
I’ll prove my faith in Him-
Confess His judgments fair,
And, if He stays with me,
I’ll go anywhere! [Refrain]

4 It is not mine to question
The judgments of my Lord,
It is but mine to follow
The leadings of His word;
But if to go or stay,
Or whether here or there,
I’ll be, with my Savior,
Content anywhere! [Refrain]

Source: Total Praise: songs and other worship resources for every generation #542

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line:	It may be in the valley, where countless dangers hide
Title:	If Jesus Goes With Me
Author:	C. Austin Miles (1908)
Meter:	Irregular
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	If Jesus goes with me, I'll go anywhere!
Publication Date:	1908
Copyright:	Public Domain