bobquasit | A Hymn

I recently felt the need for a hymn, so I captured this one from one of my favorite books.

Oh, Jesus, walk by my side
Then I always, always be satisfied.

Oh, Jesus, you be my friend
Right, oh yeah, right up till the end.
You take my hand
And I feel grand
Knowing you walking
Hearing me talking
I ain't complaining
Though maybe it's raining
When I'm with Jesus.

Oh, Jesus you pay my bail
When they put me in that old jail
Oh, oh, you always giving
A reason for living.

You never hurt me.
You never, never, never desert me.
I never sinning
I always winning
Now I got Jesus.

Oh, Jesus, you give me peace
When you keeping away them po-lice.
In this lonesome place
You give me grace
Giving your light
Through the long night
Oh, Jesus, you hearing my woe
And I never, I never, never gonna let you go.

-John Kennedy Toole, "A Confederacy of Dunces"