“You are always with Me” (#21)

You, o God, are the only one I know
Who will follow and help me to go
And stay on the right path-all the way-through thick and thin,
As long as I remain in you, Satan can’t win.
But I know You aren’t just a fair-weather friend;
When I’m in pain, I look up-and then
I see You there, going through it with me;
In my sufferings, I’ve never seen You flee
And leave me alone-no, Your love is too great
For You to leave any of your children as vulture bait.
You stay with them all, and weep by their side,
For the suffering church is always on your mind.
When a relative dies without choosing to know you
The mourning believer knows this to be true:
You know their pain-You see everyone who dies every day
Those who are in darkness, and those who know the Way.
You never leave anyone-it’s their choice to leave You
Or stay and abide, and learn what to do
When pain hits home: they run to You,
And they can find comfort in all that they do.
You follow us everywhere-even to the shadow of death
And we’ll be with You forever when we breathe our last breath.