He who safe­ly keep­eth,
Slumbers not, nor sleep­eth;
Tho’ by all the world for­sak­en,
Wherefore should I fear?
That which He hath spok­en
Never can be brok­en;
Who shall harm the trust­ing heart
When He is near?

He will keep me ev­er,
Where no power can sev­er
From my heart the love that hides me,
In His sec­ret place;
There in faith abid­ing,
All to Him con­fid­ing,
Thro’ His Spi­rit I am sealed
An heir of grace.

He will keep me ev­er;
Like a gentle ri­ver
Peace from Him, my Lord and Sav­ior,
Comes with joy to me;
In its quiet flow­ing,
Life and health be­stow­ing,
Till with­in the gates of pearl
The King I see!