1 With God and His mercy, His Spirit and Word
And loving communion at altar and board,
We meet with assurance the dawn of each day:
The Shepherd is with us,
The Shepherd is with us,
To lead and protect us and teach us the way.

2 In perilous times, amid tempests and night,
A band presses on, through the gloom toward light,
Though humble, and meek, and disowned by the world,
They follow the Saviour,
They follow the Saviour,
And march on to glory, with banners unfurled.

3 While groveling worldlings with dross are content,
And ever on sin and transgression are bent,
I follow, victorious hosts, at your word,
And march on to glory,
And march on to glory,
We march on to glory, our captain, the Lord.

4 The sign of the cross I triumphantly bear,
Though none of my kindred that emblem may wear,
I joyfully follow the champions of right,
Who march on to glory,
Who march on to glory,
Who march on to glory, with weapons of might.

5 The Pillar that guides us through peril and strife,
The Rock that is cleft, giving waters of life,
Is Christ, and His cross. By His Spirit and Word,
The heart He refreshes,
The heart He refreshes,
The heart He refreshes, our Saviour and Lord.

6 Though Satan may sift me, and sinning brings death,
Yet will I hold fast, till my last dying breath,
The glorious truth of the consecrate Son,
Who died for the many,
Who died for the many,
And suffering death, our atonement has won.

7 I know that in spite of transgression and sin
God's heart bears for sinners but mercy within,
For Christ for mankind has full righteousness won,
The One for the many,
The One for the many,
The One for the world standing righteous alone.

8 Yea, this is the ground for my comfort and joy,
In moments when doubt seeks my faith to destroy;
Whenever my body and soul be oppressed
I flee to thy presence,
I flee to Thy presence,
And find in Thy presence protection and rest.

9 O Shepherd, abide with us, care for us still,
And feed us and lead us and teach us Thy will
And when in Thy heavenly fold we shall be,
Our thanks and our praises,
Our thanks and our praises,
Our thanks and our praises we'll render to Thee.

Amen.