Scripture Verse

Dost thou believe on the Son of God? John 9:35

Introduction

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Hart P. Danks (1834–1903)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Heart and Voice, ed­it­ed by Will­iam F. Sher­win (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1881), page 94. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ida Scott Tay­lor, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Ali­can­te Hart P. Danks, 1881 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Lyrics

I be­lieve in the mercy of Je­sus alone;
I be­lieve that His blood for my sins can atone;
I be­lieve that He died long ago on the tree;
I be­lieve that His death giv­eth life un­to me.
I am trust­ing that Je­sus will par­don my soul,
I am trust­ing in Him to be cleansed and made whole;
I am trust­ing His love that abides to the end;
I am trust­ing my all to this hea­ven­ly Friend.

I am rest­ing in Je­sus; His arms are my stay;
I am rest­ing on Him all my cares day by day;
I am rest­ing alone on the cru­ci­fied One,
I am rest­ing my hope on the well-be­loved Son.
I am wait­ing for Je­sus to whis­per to me
The sweet word of as­sur­ance that His I may be;
I am wait­ing His word that my sins are for­giv­en,
I am wait­ing His sum­mons to call me to Hea­ven.