A pilgrim was I, and a wandering, In the cold night of sin I did roam, When Jesus the kind Shepherd found me, And now I am on my way home. Chorus: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days, all the days of my life; Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days, all the days of my life. And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever, And I shall feast at the table spread for me; Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days, all the days of my life. Verse 2: He restoreth my soul when I'm weary, He giveth me strength day by day; He leads me beside the still waters, He guards me each step of the way. Verse 3: When I walk through the dark lonesome valley, My savior will walk with me there; And safely His great hand will lead me To the mansions He's gone to prepare.