Scripture Verse

I the Lord…will hold your hand, and will keep you. Isaiah 42:6

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Sac­red Songs No. 2, by Ira San­key et al. (New York: Big­low & Main, 1899).

Music: Bar­ba­dos Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

I know Thy hand up­hold­eth me,
My Sav­ior and my God;
And step by step I’ll fol­low Thee
Where’er Thy feet have trod.

Refrain

I know in whom I have be­lieved,
And, know­ing, I am blest;
Thou art the an­chor of my soul—
In Thee my hope shall rest.

I know Thy hand up­hold­eth me,
When doubt and dan­ger near
Would tempt me from the nar­row way,
Or fill my heart with fear.

Refrain

I know Thy hand up­hold­eth me,
And will in safe­ty keep
My trust­ing heart, though I may pass
Through wa­ters dark and deep.

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I know Thy hand up­hold­eth me,
And will my soul de­fend;
Sufficient is Thy grace, O Lord,
To keep me to the end.

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