Scripture Verse

His very great and precious promises. 2 Peter 1:4

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Eu­gene M. Bart­lett, Sr., 1929. Ap­peared in Crown­ing Hymns No. 10 (At­lan­ta, Georg­ia: Mor­ris-Hen­son, 1930), num­ber 32 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Eugene Bartlett (1895–1941)

Lyrics

Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
The nev­er fail­ing pro­mis­es;
Promises of Christ the Lord di­vine;
Cross the line of Ca­naan on
His ev­er­last­ing pro­mis­es,
He will make your path to glo­ry shine.

Refrain

Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
The nev­er fail­ing pro­mis­es;
Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
The Sav­ior’s pre­cious pro­mis­es;
Trust the Sav­ior’s ev­er­last­ing word;
Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
The all-suf­fi­cient pro­mis­es;
Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
The Sav­ior’s ho­ly pro­mis­es,
Swing out on the pro­mis­es of God.

Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
Jehovah’s bless­èd pro­mis­es;
Trusting in His pow’r to make you whole;
He will not for­sake the ones
Who trust His sac­red pro­mis­es;
Cast on Him the bur­dens of your soul.

Refrain

Swing out on the pro­mis­es,
The ho­ly Master’s pro­mis­es;
Give your life com­pletely to the Lord;
He will not for­sake the soul
Who trusts in His great pro­mis­es;
Swing out on the pro­mise of His word.

Refrain