1. Be With Me Lord
#27, Sacred Selections

2. 1934-35 (written, first published)
Background
Written by Thomas Obadiah Chisholm ( )
Music composed by Lloyd Otis Sanderson ( )
Together they created about a dozen hymns
(written, first published)

3. This song is a reminder that we need our Lord with us at all times
Background
This song is a reminder that we need our Lord with us at all times
To what degree does He influence us?
A good song to consider when we are facing difficulties in this life

4. Verse 1 – I Cannot live without Thee
Be with me Lord
He has promised to be with us
Matthew 28:20
Philippians 4:6-7
We may not understand exactly how, He is with us, but if we are following Him, He is there

5. Verse 1 – I Cannot live without Thee
Are we truly dependent on Him?
Philippians 3:7-11
Matthew 16:26, What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world …

6. Verse 1 – I Cannot live without Thee
I dare not try to take one step alone
Does He influence us everywhere and at all times?
Jeremiah 10:23
Luke 18:22, that “one thing”? Luke 14:33, forsake all

7. Verse 1 – I Cannot live without Thee
I cannot bear the loads of life unaided
We all have burdens in life. We are NOT alone
Matthew 11:28-30
1 Peter 5:6-7, casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you

8. Verse 1 – I Cannot live without Thee
I need Thy strength to lean Myself upon
Is He the source of strength
Philippians 4:13
Ephesians 3:14-16, that He would grant you to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man

9. Verse 2 – If dangers threaten
…and then if dangers threaten
Trust in God, and do not fear man – Matthew 10:28

10. Verse 2 – If dangers threaten
If storms of trials burst above my head. If lashing seas leap everywhere about me…
Times of great troubles and testing
All around – “hostile territory”
1 Peter 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:12, Acts 14:21-22

11. Verse 2 – If dangers threaten
…They cannot harm, or make my heart afraid
When God is on our side we can endure with faith
Just as Jesus calmed the seas of Galilee – Matthew 8:23-27
John 16:33
Romans 8:31 Hebrews 13:5-6

12. Verse 3 – No other gift or blessing
…No other gift of blessing Thou couldst bestow…compare
The gifts of God – His grace
Reconciliation - 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, Romans 5:1-2
His presence – James 1:17, every good and perfect gift is from above…

13. Verse 3 – No other gift or blessing
A constant sense of Thy abiding presence, where-er I am, to feel that Thou are near
God IS with us
Not some mere emotional or subjective feeling or experience (cf. Acts 10:44)

14. Verse 3 – No other gift or blessing
A constant sense of Thy abiding presence,…
How can we know?
We know Him 1 John 2:3-5, 3:24 – by obedience
Walking in the light – 1 John 1:5-7
Through love – 1 John 4:7-8, 14:23
Through faith – Hebrews 13:5 Ephesians 3:17
Through purity – 1 John 3:1-3

15. Verse 4 – times of sorrow and loneliness
…when loneliness o’er takes me, when I must weep amidst the fires of pain
In life we face loneliness for many reasons
We also face pain and sorrows
We are not alone – cf. 2 Timothy 4:17
The worst loneliness is when we do not feel the Lord is with us cf. Psalm 22:1, Job, etc.

16. Verse 4 – times of sorrow and loneliness
And when shall come the hour of my departure for worlds unknown…
We will face this – 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 1:12
The point of this song – He is and will be with us – we hope! 1 Thessalonians 4:13

17. Is the Lord really with you?