The New Century Hymnal ‎#490

490. I Want Jesus to Go with Me

1 I want Jesus to go with me;
I want Jesus to go with me;
All along my pilgrim journey,
O I want Jesus to go with me.

2 In my trials, O comfort me;
in my trials, O comfort me;
When my heart is almost breaking,
O I want Jesus to comfort me.

3 When I’m in trouble, O stay with me;
When I’m in trouble, O stay with me;
When my head is bowed in sorrow,
O I want Jesus to stay with me.

Text Information

• First Line: I want Jesus to go with me
• Title: I Want Jesus to Go with Me
• Meter: 8.8.8.9.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Comfort and Assurance; Jesus Christ: Presence of; Struggle and Conflict; Year C: Proper 27
• Source: African-American spiritual, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: [I want Jesus to go with me]
• Harmonizer: J. Jefferson Cleveland (1981)
• Harmonizer: Verolga Nix (1981)
• Meter: 8.8.8.9.
• Key: d minor
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Harmonization © 1981 by Abingdon Press