I Would Not Live Without Jesus
- Words:
- William C. Poole
- Music:
- James M. Hagan
Sheet music
- 1I would not live without JesusI need Him so,He is my constant companionWheree'er I go;He is my hope and salvation;Close at my side;I could not live without Jesus,My Friend and Guide.Why should one live without Jesus?O answer why?Ev'ry one wants the dear Savior,When they must die;So I want Jesus beside me,Along life's way;Helping whatever betide me,From day to day.
- 2I would not live without Jesus,O no, no, no,He is my Friend and Redeemer,I love Him so;He is my light in the darkness,Lighting my way;I could not live without Jesus,To whom I pray.Why should one live without Jesus?O answer why?Ev'ry one wants the dear Savior,When they must die;So I want Jesus beside me,Along life's way;Helping whatever betide me,From day to day.
- 3I would not live without Jesus,Not, if I could;He will keep me from temptation,He is so good;He is my Savior forever,He is my Friend;Loving and failing me never;Until the end.Why should one live without Jesus?O answer why?Ev'ry one wants the dear Savior,When they must die;So I want Jesus beside me,Along life's way;Helping whatever betide me,From day to day.
In the hymnals
- Written in 1923, the words are in 10 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The sheet music and words are from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.