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I wrote this song one day after reading the line "be with me where I am" in John 17:24.

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Be with me in the highlands Lord and in the lowlands low
Let my portion of Your mercy light my darkness here below
Help me stand steady against life's undertow
Be with me, oh Lord, where I am

Where I am, where I am,
be with me, as I struggle, help me try to understand,
Let me live up to Your love just as best as I can
be with me, oh Lord where I am

Be with me as I stumble Lord, while I try to take a stand
help me anchor my foundation in the truth of Your command
and when I fall help me reach out for Your hand
be with me oh Lord, where I am

Be with me oh Lord lay my burdens down to rest
let my prayers shift the load of these worries off my chest
help me to remember through any painful test You'll
be with me oh Lord where I am

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from William Ritter & Sarah Ogletree, released July 11, 2015

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William Ritter Bakersville, North Carolina

William Ritter is a native of Bakersville, NC William plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and other "string-ed things." He is particularly interested in old apple trees, family heirloom seeds, and mountain humor. In 2019, he received the *In These Mountains* Folklife Apprenticeship Grant from the NC Arts Council to study with ballad singer extraordinaire, Bobby McMillon. ... more

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