Surely Goodness and Mercy
Verse 1
A
D
pilgrim was I, and a
G
wand'ring,
Em7
In the
A7
cold night of sin I did
D
roam,
When Jesus the kind Shepherd
G
found me,
Em7
And
D
now I am
A7
on my way
D
home.
Chorus
D
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the
A7
days, all the days of my
D
life;
Surely
D
goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the
A7
days, all the days of my
D
life.
Verse 2
He re
D
storeth my soul when I'm
G
weary,
Em7
He
A7
giveth me strength day by
D
day;
He leads me beside the still
G
waters,
Em7
He
D
guards me each
A7
step of the
D
way.
Verse 3
When I
D
walk thro' the dark lonesome
G
valley,
Em7
My
A7
Savior will walk with me
D
there;
And safely His great hand will
G
lead me
Em7
To the
D
mansions He's
A7
gone to
D
prepare.
Bridge
D7
And I shall
G
dwell in the house of the
D
Lord forever,
And I will
Bm
feast at the
E7
table spread for
A
me;
A7
Ending
Surely
D
goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the
A7
days, all the days of my
D
life
Bm
All the
Em
days, all the
A7
days of my
D
life
Subtle, but meaningful. The author wrote this hymn in past tense (verse 1), present tense (verse 2), and future tense (verse 3). Surely the goodness and mercy from God are with us always -- past, present and in the future!
"Surely Goodness and Mercy"
Words and Music by Alfred B. Smith, John W Peterson.
©1954 New Spring
CCLI License #Not Specified
Words and Music by Alfred B. Smith, John W Peterson.
©1954 New Spring
CCLI License #Not Specified