Scripture Verse

Trust in God; trust also in Me. John 14:1

Introduction

Words: Fred­er­ick S. Stan­ton, Sr., in The Gos­pel Awak­en­ing (Spring­field, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Fran­cis A. Black­mer, 1888), num­ber 20.

Music: Cuck­field Fred­er­ick S. Stan­ton, Sr., 1888 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Tenderly call­eth the Sav­ior,
Calling your heart to in­cline;
Lovingly, plead­ing­ly call­ing,
Come, lost one, now be Mine.

Refrain

Now I am trust­ing in Je­sus,
Safely in Him to abide;
Knowing His grace is suf­fi­cient,
Trusting what­ev­er betide.

Pathways with clouds may be co­vered,
Purpose and work be un­seen;
Steps will be bright­ly il­lum­ined,
Firm on His love if we lean.

Refrain

Warm in the heart burns the Spi­rit,
Happiness heav’n­ly, di­vine;
Toil grows so light in Thy bless­ing,
Service so pre­cious is Thine.

Refrain

Jesus His yoke doth make ea­sy,
Charming us sweet­ly to toil;
Giving us strength in our la­bor,
Sowing in ev­ery soil.

Refrain

Time for our la­bor is short­en­ing;
Harvest-day soon we’ll be­hold;
Moments of wea­ri­ness end­ing,
Treasures and sheaves to un­fold.

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