The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2504

2504. Hold Fast Till I Come

1. Oh, spirit, o’erwhelmed by thy failures and fears,
Look up to thy Lord, though with trembling and tears;
Weak Faith, to thy call seem the heav’ns only dumb?
To thee is the message, Hold fast till I come.

Refrain
Hold fast till I come, hold fast till I come,
A bright crown awaits thee; Hold fast till I come.

2. Hold fast when the world would allure thee to sin;
Hold fast when the tempter assails from within;
In sunshine or sadness, in gain or in loss,
To falter were madness; oh, cling to the cross. [Refrain]

3. Thy Savior is coming in tenderest love,
To make up His jewels and bear them above:
Oh, child, in thine anguish, despairing or dumb,
Remember the message, Hold fast till I come. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, spirit, o'erwhelmed by thy failures and fears
• Title: Hold Fast Till I Come
• Author: Sophia T. Griswold (1876)
• Refrain First Line: Hold fast till I come, hold fast till I come
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Many hymnals list the au­thor as, "Paul­i­na," her pseu­do­nym.

Tune Information

• Name: [Oh, spirit, o'erwhelmed by thy failures and fears]
• Composer: Phillip Paul Bliss
• Key: D Major
• Source: Public Domain