TRUST THYSELF TO JESUS.
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When conscious of thy sin,
Of its heavy
weight upon thee,
Of its mighty power within.
Then is the hour
for pleading
His finished work for thee;
Then is the time
for singing,
“His blood was shed for me.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When tempted to transgress,
By hasty word or
angry look,
Or thought of bitterness.
Then is the hour
for claiming
Thy Lord to fight for thee;
Then is the time
for singing,
“He doth deliver me.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When daily cares perplex,
And trifles seem
to gain a power
Thy inner soul to vex.
Then is the hour
for grasping
His hand who walked the sea;
Then is the hour
for singing,
“He makes it calm for me.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When some truth thou canst not see,
For the mists of
strife and error
That veil its form from thee.
Then is the hour
for waiting
On Him to guide thee right;
Then is the hour
for singing,
“The Lord shall be my light.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When thou art tried with pain;
No power for
prayer, the only thought
How to endure the strain.
Then is the hour
resting
In His perfect love to thee;
Then is the time
for singing,
“He thinks, He prays for me.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
In days of feebleness;
When thou canst
only dumbly feel
Thy utter helplessness
Then is the hour
for proving
His mighty power in thee;
Then is the time
for singing,
“His grace sufficeth me.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When thou art weary sore;
When head or hand
in vain attempt
To think or labor more.
Then is the hour
for leaning
Upon the Master’s breast;
Then is the time
for singing,
“My Saviour gives me rest.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus,
When thou art full of care,
For wanderers
whom thou canst not win
Our blessed hope to share.
Then is the our
for trusting
Thy Lord to bring them nigh;
Then is the time
for singing,
“He loves them more than I.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
When loved ones pass away,
When very lonely
seems thy life,
And very dark thy way.
Then is the hour
for yielding
Entirely to His will;
Then is the time
for singing,
“I have my Saviour still.”
Oh, trust thyself
to Jesus
As thy spirit takes its flight,
From every
earthly shadow,
To the land of perfect light.
Then is the hour
for feeling,
“Christ hath done all for me;”
Then is the time
for singing,
“He gives the Victory.”
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