Scripture Verse

I know that my Redeemer lives. Job 19:25

Introduction

Words: Har­old I. Don­nel­ly, 1928. Ap­peared in The Hym­nal for Youth (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: West­min­ster Press, 1941), num­ber 184, alt.

Music: Brad­ford ar­ranged from George F. Han­del, 1741 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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George F. Handel (1685–1759)

Lyrics

I know that my Re­deem­er lives,
The Lord of li­ber­ty;
I trust the pledge of life He gives
For all eter­ni­ty.

O Lord, I would that I might live
A fear­less life and free;
Rich in the joy that Thou dost give,
Now and eter­nal­ly.

O Lord, I would live straight and strong
In bo­dy, soul, and mind;
Unbound by ha­bits that are wrong;
Joyous, and true, and kind.

O Lord, my God, I would love Thee
With all my strength, each day;
And in Thy Son, my Sav­ior see
The Life, the Truth, the Way.

I trust the pledge of life He gives—
Eternal, full, and free;
I know that my Re­deem­er lives,
And shares His life with me.