I Hold To His Hand
- Words:
- J. R. Baxter Jr.
- Music:
- W. Allan Sims
Sheet music
- 1I hold to the hand of my Savior and Friend,He shields me from evil till dangers all end,He’ll take me to heaven where voices now blend;I hold to the hand of my Lord.(I hold to the hand of my)Daily I hold to the scarred hand(Savior and King,) of my dear Lord, Savior and King,(Till safe in that city)Till I am safe in that glad home,(where angels now sing;) angels of God praises now sing;
- 2(He leads me so gently where)Ever He leads gently along(still waters flow,) where sparkling pure, still waters flow,And tells me of heaven(tells me of love, heaven above) where I long to go.(where I ever long, yes, I long to go.)(I hold to the hand of my)Daily I hold to the scarred hand(Savior and King,) of my dear Lord, Savior and King,(Till safe in that city)Till I am safe in that glad home,(where angels now sing;) angels of God praises now sing;
- 3I hold to His hand when the storm clouds arise,He speaks and the shadows roll back from the skies,‘Tis wonderful glory for our human eyes;I hold to the hand of my Lord.(I hold to the hand of my)Daily I hold to the scarred hand(Savior and King,) of my dear Lord, Savior and King,(Till safe in that city)Till I am safe in that glad home,(where angels now sing;) angels of God praises now sing;
- 4I hold to the hand that is steadfast and sure,No other foundation is ever secure,I look for the home that will ever endure;I hold to the hand of my Lord.(I hold to the hand of my)Daily I hold to the scarred hand(Savior and King,) of my dear Lord, Savior and King,(Till safe in that city)Till I am safe in that glad home,(where angels now sing;) angels of God praises now sing;
In the hymnals
- Written in 1929, the words are in 26 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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