Scripture Verse

The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations. 2 Peter 2:9

Introduction

Words: Ma­ry I. Mc­Lean, in The Search Light, by Au­gus­tus My­ers (To­le­do, Ohio: Will­ard W. Whit­ney, 1894), num­ber 3.

Music: Au­gus­tus F. My­ers (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I’ll sing my temp­ta­tions away,
For tho’ they be art­ful and strong,
I’ll sing of One strong­er than they,
And sing till they flee from my song.

Refrain

I’ll sing of my Sav­ior, I’ll sing of my Sav­ior,
I’ll sing of my Sav­ior all day, all day.
I’ll sing my temp­ta­tions, I’ll sing my temp­ta­tions,
I’ll sing my temp­ta­tions away, away.

When world­ly al­lure­ments are strong,
To Christ in my weak­ness I’ll flee.
And find in His pre­sence a song,
And sing the temp­ta­tions from me.

Refrain

When tem­pests with­in and with­out
Suggest that my faith is all wrong,
I’ll sing till grim sha­dows of doubt
Are lost in the sun­light of song.

Refrain

And when all temp­ta­tions are o’er,
A song of re­demp­tion I’ll sing,
And swell on the hea­ven­ly shore
The prais­es of Je­sus my king.

Refrain