Book III · Hymn 84 · Perseverance

John Newton

Perseverance.
Rejoice, believer, in the LORD
Who makes your cause his own;
The hope that's built upon his word,
Can ne'er be overthrown.
Though many foes beset your road,
And feeble is your arm;

Your life is hid with CHRIST in GOD
Col 3:3

Beyond the reach of harm.

Weak as you are, you shall not faint,

Or fainting shall not die;

JESUS, the strength of every saint,
Isa 40:29

Will aid you from on high.
Though sometimes unperceived by sense,
Faith sees him always near;
A Guide, a Glory, a Defence,
Then what have you to fear?
As surely as he overcame,
And triumphed once for you;
So surely you, that love his name,

Shall triumph in him too.