There’s a little word that the Lord has giv’n

There’s a little word that the Lord has giv’n

For our help in the hour of need:

Let us reckon ourselves to be dead to sin

To be dead and dead indeed.

Let us reckon

reckon

reckon

Let us reckon

rather than feel;

Let us be true to the reck’ning

And He will make it real.

There’s another word that the Lord has giv’n

In the very same verse we read

Let us reckon ourselves as alive in Him

As alive and alive indeed.

While we trust in feeling or inward frames

We shall always be tossed about

Let us anchor fast to the Word of God

And reckon away our doubt.

As the mariner

when the skies are dim.

Sails on by his compass true;

So our faith would cling to the promise firm.

And reckon the journey through.

O how sweet it is to be anchored fast

To a hope that can never fail;

Let us reckon on with a firmer trust

Till we anchor within the veil.

You may claim the promise from every pain

You may know His power to heal;

But your faith must rest in His word alone

And reckon

rather than feel.