Scripture Verse

The crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1916, alt. Ap­peared in Wil­lis­ton Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver & Al­vin J. Shar­tle (Bo­ston, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­ci­et­y of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1917), num­ber 58.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Firm as a rock I will cling to my Sav­ior!
He is my hope wher­e’er I may be;
O what a joy and peace in be­liev­ing
He is a home pre­par­ing for me.

Refrain

My long­ing eyes by faith be­hold,
The gates of pearl, the streets of gold;
With Christ my Lord I there shall be,
And wear the crown laid up for me.

Firm as a rock I will cling to my Sav­ior!
Walking with Him, no dan­ger I fear;
How can I want, when He is my Shep­herd?
How can I fail when He is so near?

Refrain

Firm as a rock I will cling to my Sav­ior!
Praising His word, ad­or­ing His love;
Praising His name whose in­fi­nite mer­cy
Leadeth my soul to man­sions ab­ove.

Refrain

Firm as a rock I will cling to my Sav­ior!
Nearer He brings my dwell­ing so fair;
Angels of light are wav­ing me on­ward;
Glory to God, my trea­sure is there.

Refrain