As fall gusts strip branches free of cover

And glistening morning frost carpets all

Change seems everywhere, but still

I know, You are with me, always

In the deep solitude of my weakness and pain

When all seems just too much to bear

And I’m feeling so alone in time

I’m comforted because

You are with me, always

In the night-time hours I listen to silence

When darkness hides all color and shape

And time passes ever slowly till morn

I remember, You are with me, always

In times when I am most alone

My life seeming far away, so past

I long for touch and tenderness new

Then remember, You are with me always

I’m reassured that You’re always here

When I awake to each new day

In friends and things, in places and time

And with You always I long to stay

You are here, and this I pray

Be with me Lord; be close and stay

As I live and as I long

To hear Your voice

To see Your face

In those who touch my life today

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