Scripture Verse

Abide in Me, and I in you. John 15:4

Introduction

Words: Frank Wil­loug­hby, in Ser­mons in Song No. 3, ed­it­ed by Is­aac H. Me­re­dith & Grant C. Tul­lar (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Tull­ar-Me­re­dith, 1901), num­ber 106.

Music: Giza Jo­seph W. Ler­man, 1901 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Abiding in Je­sus,
Oh re­fuge so sweet,
No tri­als can move me,
My rest is com­plete;
Tho’ dan­gers sur­round me
And tem­pests may rage,
There’s naught but His pre­sence
My thoughts can en­gage.

Refrain

Abiding in Je­sus,
Oh, sweet is the rest;
Abiding in Je­sus,
I’m ha­ppy and blest.
Abiding in Je­sus,
Oh, sweet is the rest;
Abiding in Je­sus,
I’m hap­py and blest.

Abiding in Je­sus,
There’s full­ness of joy,
No trou­ble or sor­row
His peace can de­stroy;
His will is my plea­sure,
My sweet­est de­light;
His pre­sence my sun­shine,
Eternally bright.

Refrain

Abiding in Je­sus,
Oh, re­fuge di­vine,
How sweet on His dear,
Loving breast to re­cline;
Thro’ clouds and thro’ sun­shine,
He lead­eth me still,
And dai­ly my life
With His bless­ings doth fill.

Refrain