Scripture Verse

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him. Job 13:15

Introduction

Words: Mrs. H. F. Tho­mas, 1898. Ap­peared in Gos­pel Her­ald in Song, ed­it­ed by Wil­liam S. Nic­kle, George J. Mey­er & Ow­en F. Pugh (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Mey­er & Bro­ther, 1899), num­ber 110.

Mu­sic: Xin­jiang Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as A. W. Law­rence, one of Ga­bri­el’s pseu­do­nyms.

If you know Thomas’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Tho’ He slay me, I will trust Him,
Trust Him in the dark­est day;
Trust Him tho’ I can­not see Him,
Trust Him, trust Him all the way.

Refrain

I will trust Him, I will Trust Him,
I will trust Him ev­ery day;
I will trust Him, I will Trust Him,
I will trust Him ev­ery day.

Tho’ He slay me, I will trust Him,
Clinging clos­er, clos­er still;
Closer till the cross shall lift me,
Nearer, near­er to His will.

Refrain

Tho’ He slay me, I will trust Him,
Faith shall leap the bounds of life!
Hid with Christ in God for­ev­er,
I shall dwell above the the strife.

Refrain