When Jesus Abides in the Soul

There’s a hope that can nev­er be con­quered by fear

A peace that the world can­not give

A trust that is stead­fast and can­not be moved

When near to the Sav­ior we live.

Our love may be test­ed

our faith may be tried

Temptations like bil­lows may roll

But firm­ly we rest on Eter­ni­ty’s Rock

When Je­sus ab­ides in the soul.

We may pass through the wa­ters

and yet He is there

To lead and to com­fort His own

While close­ly around us up­hold­ing our faith

The arms of His mercy are thrown.

He may take in His wis­dom our trea­sures away

But on­ly again to re­store

The links that are brok­en to spark­le anew

Where part­ing and tears are no more.

If we cling to His pro­mise and walk in the light

That nev­er

no nev­er

grows dim

Our cares and our cross­es

what­e’er they may be

Will draw us still near­er to Him.