Scripture Verse

The God of my rock; in Him will I trust: He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Savior. 2 Samuel 22:3

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Sal­lie M. Ra­ther, 1906 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

If you in Heav’n would stay, through­out eter­nal day,
Self and sin must be de­nied;
To Je­sus we must plead, He’ll make us free in­deed,
And place us on the heav’n­ly side.

Refrain

I’ll trust Him what­so­e’er be­tide,
I’ll trust Him, He has ne’er de­nied;
To Je­sus I will plead, He’ll meet my ev­ery need,
And keep me on the heav’n­ly side.

O! sin­ner, come just now, and un­to Je­sus bow,
Give up all your sin and pride;
For Je­sus is the way, just look to Him and say,
Lord place me on the heav’n­ly side.

Refrain

And when my days are done, and I my race have run,
I must cross the chil­ly tide.
But Je­sus will be there, I have no need to fear,
He’ll land me on the heav’n­ly side.

Refrain