By faith in Christ I walk with God,

With heaven, my journey’s end, in view;

Supported by his staff and rod,

My road is safe and pleasant too.

2 I travel through a desert wide,

Where many round me blindly stray;

But he vouchsafes to be my Guide,

And keeps me in the narrow way.

3 The wilderness affords no food,

But God for my support prepares,

Provides me every needful good,

And frees my soul from wants and cares.

4 With him sweet converse I maintain;

Great as he is, I dare be free;

I tell him all my grief and pain,

And he reveals his love to me.

5 I pity all that worldlings talk

Of pleasures that will quickly end;

Be this my choice, O Lord! to walk

With thee, my Guide, my Guard, my Friend.