Abiding and Confiding

I have learned the won­drous sec­ret

Of abid­ing in the Lord;

I have found the strength and sweet­ness

Of con­fid­ing in His word;

I have tast­ed life’s pure fount­ain

I am drink­ing of His blood

I have lost my­self in Je­sus

I am sink­ing in­to God.

I’m ab­id­ing in the Lord

And con­fid­ing in His word

And I’m hid­ing

safe­ly hid­ing

In the bo­som of His love.

I am cru­ci­fied with Je­sus

And He lives and dwells in me;

I have ceased from all my strug­gling

’Tis no long­er I

but He;

All my will is yield­ed to Him

And His spir­it reigns with­in;

And His pre­cious blood each mo­ment

Keeps me cleansed and free from sin.

All my cares

I cast up­on Him

And He bears them all away;

All my fears and griefs I tell Him

All my needs from day to day;

All my strength I draw from Je­sus

By His breath I live and move;

E’en His ve­ry mind He gives me

And His faith

and life

and love.

For my words I take His wis­dom

For my works His Spir­it’s pow­er

For my ways His gra­cious pre­sence

Guards and guides me ev­ery hour;

Of my heart He is the por­tion

Of my joy the cease­less spring

Savior

sanc­ti­fi­er

keep­er

Glorious Lord and com­ing King.