Scripture Verse

Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him. Matthew 14:31

Introduction

Words: Hol­land L. Boyd, in New Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Nat­ion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1918), num­ber 47. De­di­cat­ed to Miss El­gil Brad­ford, Al­bert­ville, Ala­ba­ma.

Music: Bloom­ing­ton Hol­land L. Boyd, 1918 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Reach out Thine hand, my Sav­ior dear,
I long to feel Thy presence near;
When Thou art near, my soul is blest,
In Thee I find sweet peace and rest.

Refrain

O Sav­ior dear, reach out Thine hand,
And by Thy side, O let me stand,
Till Thou shalt say, Enough, My child,
No longer face the tempest wild.

Reach out Thine hand and take me in,
And let me now Thy favors win;
I’m sorely tossed upon the sea,
I long to hide myself in Thee.

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How oft I’m tempted on the way,
And foes surround me every day;
O Sav­ior dear, reach out Thine hand,
And lead me to the Beulah land.

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Reach out Thine hand, and hold me fast,
Until the tempests all are past;
Then I shall mount on wings of love,
And reach the promised land above.

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