- Lyrics written by
- Henry Francis Lyte
- Composition date
- 1847
- Language
- English
- Comments
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A Christian hymn written in 1847 while Henry Francis Lyte lay dying from tuberculosis; he survived only a further three weeks after its completion.
The hymn is a prayer for God to remain present with the speaker throughout life, through trials, and through death. - Licensing
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