Scripture Verse

According to your faith be it unto you. Matthew 9:29

Introduction

Words: Kate Ul­mer, 1922.

Music: Mat­thew L. Mc­Phail (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Matthew L. McPhail
(1854–1931)

Lyrics

Never let a shade of care rest on your brow,
You can have the Sav­ior’s help­ing hand just now;
He has pro­mised if His Word you will be­lieve,
That ac­cord­ing to your faith you shall re­ceive.

Refrain

Claim the pro­mise, plead it o’er and o’er;
On His Word lay hold as ne’er be­fore;
Claim the pro­mise, plead it o’er and o’er;
Let your faith be migh­ti­er than e’er be­fore.

He has called you in the world to shine for Him,
Never need the bright­ness of your life grow dim;
He has pro­mised ev­er­more He will be­stow
All that you may need to keep your light aglow.

Refrain

When the err­ing feet you seek to guide aright
From the paths of dark­ness in­to His own light,
He has pro­mised pow’r to give you from above
As you tell the sto­ry of His won­drous love.

Refrain

When at last your ser­vice for Him here shall cease,
And He bids you rise to realms of end­less peace,
He has pro­mised your re­ward on high shall be
Far be­yond all tell­ing thro’ eter­ni­ty.

Refrain