The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#434

434. I Know in Whom I Trust

1 I know in Whom I trust
When guilt of sin oppresses,
When anguish and remorse
My burdened soul distresses;
I come before Thy throne,
O God, in Jesus' Name;
Thy mercy, love, and truth
Forever are the same.

2 I know in Whom I trust
When, troubled and dejected,
I lack the strength to go
The way of God selected'
To Jesus then I pray
With a repentant mind,
And strength of holiness
I through His Spirit find.

3 I know in Whom I trust
When worldly pomp and splendor
Would lure my heart away,
For He is my Defender.
I hear His warning voice,
I feel His loving hand;
Temptations and deceits
With Him I thus withstand.

4 I know in Whom I trust
When peace and joy forsake me,
When fain my heart would break,
And sorrows overtake me.
The suffering of my Lord,
His anguish, pain, and woe
Remind me of the way
We after Him must go.

5 I know in Whom I trust
When evening shadows lengthen,
When death stands at the door,--
For Christ is there to strengthen.
He died upon the cross
To conquer death and hell;
A Conqueror He rose,
And all with us is well.

6 I know in Whom I trust;
I praise Him and adore Him;
By works I show my faith;
My heart I lay before Him;
Not only crying, "Lord!"
I take Him as my Guide,
And thus in life and death
In Him alone abide.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I know in Whom I trust
• Title: I Know in Whom I Trust
• Author: Johan Olof Wallin (1816)
• Translator: Samuel Magnus Hill
• Meter: 6 7, 6 7, 6 6, 6 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  2 Timothy 1:12
• Topic: Way of Salvation: Faith and Justification; Names and Office of Christ: Conqueror; Names and Office of Christ: Defender; Names and Office of Christ: Guide

Tune Information

• Name: ACH JESU, DESSEN TREU
• Meter: 6 7, 6 7, 6 6, 6 6.
• Key: g minor
• Source: Lüneburg Gesangbuch, 1648.