Scripture Verse

Your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3

Introduction

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Barney E. Warren (1867–1951)

Words: John F. Star­cher, in Songs of the Ev­en­ing Light, ed­it­ed by Bar­ney War­ren & An­drew L. By­ers (An­der­son, In­di­ana: Gos­pel Trum­pet Com­pa­ny, 1897), num­ber 12.

Music: Bar­ney E. War­ren (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Star­cher (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I’m hid away with Christ in God,
Yes, hid away with Je­sus;
I’m now be­neath the drip­ping blood,
I’m hid away with Je­sus.
I’m walk­ing with my bless­èd Lord,
I’m trust­ing in His pre­cious word;
I find His ser­vice is not hard,
I’m hid away with Je­sus.

Refrain

I’m hid away, yes hid away,
I’m hid with Christ in God;
I’m dead to sin, alive in Christ,
I’m washed in His blood.

The nar­row way is now so plain,
I’m hid away with Je­sus;
That fools shall ne­ver err there­in,
I’m hid away with Je­sus.
The gate that’s straight is just be­fore,
Which, when we reach we’ll sigh no more;
Our sor­rows then will all be o’er,
I’m hid away with Je­sus.

Refrain

O bro­ther dear, to keep good cheer,
Be hid away with Je­sus;
For then you’ll find your Sav­ior near,
Keep hid away with Je­sus.
We’re bask­ing now in Hea­ven’s light,
By faith and pray­er our way shines bright;
We get so near that Heav’n’s in sight,
When hid away with Je­sus.

Refrain

O sin­ner, turn to God and live,
Be hid away with Je­sus;
A crown of life to you He’ll give,
When hid away with Je­sus.
Repent, be­lieve, and love Him, too,
For He has done so much for you;
He’ll wash and cleanse you thro’ and thro’—
Be hid away with Je­sus.

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