Lean On His Arm

Words:
F. L. Eiland
Music:
W. M. Ramsey

Sheet music

  1. 1Lean on the mighty arm of Jesus,Hide in the hollow of His hand;'Neath His protecting wings abide you,Firm on the Rock of Ages stand.(Lean on His arm,)Lean on His arm,(His ever lasting arm,)Hide in the hollow of His hand!(Lean on His arm,)Lean on His arm,(His ever lasting arm,)Firm on the Rock of Ages stand.
  2. 2Lean on the mighty arm of Jesus,Wait you not for the morning dawn;Ev’ning of life may come and find you,And with your strength and courage gone.(Lean on His arm,)Lean on His arm,(His ever lasting arm,)Hide in the hollow of His hand!(Lean on His arm,)Lean on His arm,(His ever lasting arm,)Firm on the Rock of Ages stand.
  3. 3Lean on the mighty arm of Jesus,For ‘tis the only refuge sure;Let not another’s invitation,Now from this hope, your soul allure.(Lean on His arm,)Lean on His arm,(His ever lasting arm,)Hide in the hollow of His hand!(Lean on His arm,)Lean on His arm,(His ever lasting arm,)Firm on the Rock of Ages stand.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1900, the words are in 29 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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