written by Albert E. Brumley
Key D
| Intro |
| B | E | B | G#m | B | F#7 | B |
| B |
| As I travel through this pilgrim land |
| E | B | |
| There is a | friend, who walks with | me |
| C# | C#7 | F#7 | |
| It is the | Christ of | Calva- | -ry |
| B |
| This would be my prayer dear Lord each day |
| E | B | |
| To help me | do the best I | can |
| E | B | G#m | |
| For I | need the light to | guide me day and n | ight |
| B | F#7 | B | |
| Blessed J | esus | hold my | hand |
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| Instrumental |
| E | B | G#m | B | F#7 | B |
| B |
| Let me travel in the light divine |
| E | B | |
| That I may | see, the blessed | way |
| C# | C#7 | F#7 | |
| And sing re- | -demption's | song some | day |
| B |
| I will be a soldier brave and true |
| E | B | |
| And ever | firmly take a | stand |
| E | B | G#m | |
| As I | onward go and | daily meet the f | oe |
| B | F#7 | B | |
| Blessed J | esus | hold my | hand |
|
| E | B | G#m | |
| When I | kneel in prayer I | hope to meet you t | here |
| B | F#7 | B | |
| Blessed J | esus | hold my | hand |
| E | B | G#m | B | F#7 | B |