Voices United ‎#318

318. Christ Be With Me

1 Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.

2 Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

Text Information

• First Line: Christ be with me, Christ within me
• Title: Christ Be With Me
• Translator: Cecil Frances Alexander (1889)
• Author (attributed to): St. Patrick
• Meter: Irregular
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: God: The Triune God; Trinity

Tune Information

• Name: ST PATRICK
• Arranger: Charles Villiers Stanford (1902)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: G Major
• Source: Ancient Irish Hymn Melody