In You our fathers put their trust; they trusted and You delivered them.
Psalm 22:4–5
Words: Louisa M. R. Stead, in Songs of Triumph, 1882. Stead is said to have written these words after witnessing her husband drown.
Music: Fall River William J. Kirkpatrick, 1882 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a better photo of Stead,
’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
And to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
And to know, Thus says the Lord!
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Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
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Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
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I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
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