Carols of Hope ‎#130

130. Ever At My Side

1. Dear Saviour, ever at my side,
How loving thou must be
To leave thy home in heaven to guide
A little child like me?
Thy beautiful and shining face
I see not, tho' so near;
The sweetness of thy soft, low voice
I am too deaf to hear.

Refrain:
Close to my side, close to my side,
Dear Saviour, walk today;
Close to thy side, close to thy side
I'd follow all the way.

2. I cannot feel the touch my hand
With pressure light and mild
To check me, as my mother doth,
Her little wayward child;
But I can feel thee in my thoughts
Striving with sin for me;
And when my heart loves God, I know
The sweetness comes from thee. [Refrain]

3. And when beside my couch I kneel
At morn and night for prayer,
There's something speaks within my heart
And tells me thou art there.
Yea, when I pray thou prayest too,
Thy pray'r is all for me;
But when I sleep thou sleepest not
But watchest lovingly. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Savior, ever at my side
• Title: Ever At My Side
• Author: Frederick W. Faber
• Refrain First Line: Close to my side, close to my side
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1906

Tune Information

• Name: [Dear Saviour, ever at my side]
• Composer: Thoro Harris
• Key: B♭ Major