Scripture Verse

I trust in Thee. Psalm 25:2

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Me­lo­di­ous Son­nets, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1885), num­ber 28. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Frank Gould, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Trusting in Je­sus, my Sav­ior divine,
I have the wit­ness that still He is mine;
Great are the bless­ings He giv­eth to me:
Oh, I am hap­py as mor­tal can be.

Refrain

I am re­deemed, and I know it full well,
Saved by His grace, I with Him shall dwell;
I am re­deemed, and the child of His love,
Heir to a glo­ri­ous crown above.

Once I was far from my Sav­ior and king,
Now He has taught me His mer­cy to sing;
Peace in be­liev­ing He giv­eth to me:
Oh, I am hap­py as mor­tal can be.

Refrain

Trusting in Je­sus, oh, what should I fear?
Nothing can harm me when He is so near!
Sweet is the pro­mise He giveth to me:
Oh, I am hap­py as mor­tal can be.

Refrain

If while a stran­ger I jour­ney below,
Filled with His full­ness such rap­ture I know,
What will the bliss of eter­ni­ty be,
When in His beau­ty the King I shall see?

Refrain