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Hymnal Number
456Resource Type:
Keys included:
F
About this Hymn
This selection epitomizes the best of gospel songs, which distill a simple yet core challenge of the Christian faith and help it to live with us for the rest of our days. This hymn is concerned with the rewards of trusting God's word and obeying God's will, ultimately found in "fellowship sweet" when "we will sit at his feet," in a way that has been a challenge and a balm to countless believers (and even those yet to believe), as we hope it is for you.
Lyrics
Verse 1
When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus
Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Verse 2
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey.
Verse 3
But we never can prove the delights of his love, until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows and the joy he bestows are for them who will trust and obey.
Verse 4
Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go— never fear, only trust and obey.
When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey.
Chorus
Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Verse 2
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey.
Verse 3
But we never can prove the delights of his love, until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows and the joy he bestows are for them who will trust and obey.
Verse 4
Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go— never fear, only trust and obey.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: John H. Sammis, 1887
Music: Daniel B. Towner, 1887
Music: Daniel B. Towner, 1887