Scripture Verse

Wicked men…put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. Acts 2:23

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Bay­lus B. Mc­Kin­ney, in Har­vest Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert H. Cole­man (Dal­las, Tex­as: Ro­bert H. Cole­man, 1924), num­ber 46 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Baylus B. McKinney (1886–1952)

Lyrics

Have you failed in your plan of your storm-tossed life?
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand;
Are you wea­ry and worn from its toil and strife?
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand.

Refrain

Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand,
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand;
He will keep to the end, He’s your dear­est friend,
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand.

Are you walk­ing alone through the sha­dows dim?
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand;
Christ will com­fort your heart, put your trust in Him,
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand.

Refrain

Would you fol­low the will of the ris­en Lord?
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand;
Would you live in the light of His bless­èd Word?
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand.

Refrain

Is your soul bur­dened down with its load of sin?
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand;
Throw your heart op­en wide, let the Sav­ior in,
Place your hand in the nail-scarred hand.

Refrain