Scripture Verse

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. Romans 15:13

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in The Bright Ar­ray, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & Ho­ward Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1889), pag­es 66–67.

Music: Hills­bo­ro W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

I am re­joic­ing, trust­ing and hop­ing;
Looking to Je­sus, Sav­ior di­vine;
He is my re­fuge; soft­ly He whis­pers,
I have re­deemed thee, child, thou art Mine.

Refrain

I am re­joic­ing, ev­er re­joic­ing,
Trusting and hop­ing all the day long;
Looking to Je­sus, on­ly to Je­sus;
He is my re­fuge, com­fort and song.

I am re­joic­ing, trust­ing and hop­ing;
He is my Sav­ior; what shall I fear?
He like a shep­herd lead­eth me gent­ly,
Close by the wa­ters flow­ing so clear.

Refrain

I am re­joic­ing, trust­ing and hop­ing;
Into the man­sions wait­ing above,
Clothed in His bright­ness, He will re­ceive me,
Heir to His king­dom, child of His love.

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