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Hold out your hand in the darkness of sin

Hold out your hand in the darkness of sin

Author: D. R. Drake
Tune: [Hold out your hand in the darkness of sin]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Hold out your hand in the darkness of sin,
Help some poor sad heart the haven to win,
Cheer up some soul with a friend’s kindly touch.
And help all you can, be it little or much.

Refrain:
Hold out your hand, hold out your hand,
And bid their hearts be strong;
Hold out your hand, hold out your hand,
And help the world along.

2 Hold out your hand, for the world is a way
Made up of sadness and sorrow each day;
Smiles are a help to the suffering heart,
To laugh at its sadness and make it depart. [Refrain]

3 Hold out your hand, then, wherever you are.
Kind deeds will shine thro’ the darkness afar;
Some sinking soul may its twinkling discern,
Oh, come to the haven and righteousness learn. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #10369

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Author: D. R. Drake

Late 19th Century Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Hold out your hand in the darkness of sin
Author: D. R. Drake
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #10369
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
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