The Light upon the Way

When days are dark and cares op­press

When tri­als sore my soul dis­tress

I have a com­fort

full and sure

God’s bless­èd Word

whose truths en­dure.

’Tis a light for­ev­er guid­ing

Those who walk in it con­fid­ing

In its pro­mis­es abid­ing

And ’tis shin­ing

shin­ing

shin­ing all the way!

I find with­in its pro­mise sweet

Strength for my heart

light to my feet;

My help and com­fort

day by day

I find with­in the Book al­way.

O bless­èd Book! how cheer­ing are

The glimps­es of the land afar

Where saints

eter­nal glo­ry won

Claim Heav­en’s crown when earth is done.

O bless­èd Book

my hope

my stay

To that fair land point out the way;

Where I

blood-washed and saved by grace

Beyond the Book be­hold His face.