I take thy promise, Lord, in all its length,\nAnd breadth and fullness, as my daily strength,\nInto life’s future fearless I may gaze,\nFor Jesus, thou art with me all the days.\n2. There may be days of darkness and distress,\nWhen sin has power to tempt, and care to press,\nYet in the darkest days I will not fear,\nFor, ‘midst the shadows, thou wilt still be near.\n3. Days there may be of joy, and deep delight,\nWhen earth seems fairest, and her skies most bright,\nThen draw me closer to thee, lest I rest\nElsewhere, my Saviour, than upon thy breast.\n4. And all the other days that make my life,\nMark’d by no special joy or grief or strife,\nDays filled with quiet duties, trivial care,\nBurdens too small for other hearts to share.\n5. Spend thou these days with me, all shall be thine,\nSo shall the darkest hour with glory shine,\nThen when these earthly years have passed away,\nLet me be with thee in the perfect day.