Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10
Words: Loula K. Rogers, in New Life No. 2, by Rigdon McIntosh (Nashville, Tennessee: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1886).
Music: Rigdon M. McIntosh (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Rogers (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
O promise sweet! He leadeth me
O’er waters wild and deep;
I will not fear the raging sea
If He my soul doth keep.
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I will trust in the promise of my Savior,
I will trust in the promise of my Savior,
I will trust in the promise of my Savior,
And He will lead me home.
Sometimes He leads o’er mountain height,
Or valleys dark and drear;
Yet, worn and weary, in the night
His blessèd voice I hear.
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Sometimes He leads by waters still,
Where all is peace and love;
And quiet joys my bosom fill,
Like that sweet rest above.
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It matters not if shadows lie
Upon my pathway here;
A golden light illumes my sky,
If only God is near.
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