Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#259

259. Through good report and evil, Lord

1 Through good report and evil, Lord,
Still guided by Thy faithful Word,--
Our staff, our buckler, and our sword,
We follow Thee.

2 With enemies on every side,
We lean on Thee, the Crucified;
Forsaking all on earth beside,
We follow Thee.

3 O Master, point Thou out the way,
Nor suffer Thou our steps to stray;
Then in the path that leads to day,
We follow Thee.

4 Thou hast passed on before our face;
Thy footsteps on the way we trace;
O, keep us, aid us by Thy grace:
We follow Thee.

5 Whom have we in the heaven above,
Whom on this earth, save Thee, to love?
Still in Thy light we onward move;
We follow Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Through good report and evil, Lord
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1866)
• Meter: 8 8 8, 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HANFORD
• Composer: Arthur S. Sullivan (1874)
• Meter: 8 8 8, 4
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.