Trusting Jesus

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Simply trusting Christ today

Author: R. G. Staples
Published in 4 hymnals

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1 Simply trusting Christ today,
As my guide along the way;
Thro' the shadows dark and dim,
Trustingly, I'll lean on Him.

Chorus:
Trusting Jesus, Trusting Jesus,
Never doubting him at all;
Thro' the shadows dim and gray,
All along my pilgrim way.

2 Simply trusting as the years,
Bring me joys, or cause me tears;
Trusting tho' quite oft bereaved,
Trusting since I first believed. [Chorus]

3 Simply trusting till the end;
Trusting in the sinner's friend,
And when I shall come to die,
I shall feel His presence nigh. [Chorus]

4 Trusting Jesus, I shall stand
With that host, the ransom'd band,
Trusting Christ, who died for me,
He saves me thro' eternity. [Chorus]

Source: Light and Life: a collection of new hymns and tunes for sunday schools, prayer meetings, praise meetings and revival meetings #5

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Author: R. G. Staples

Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Simply trusting Christ today
Title:	Trusting Jesus
Author:	R. G. Staples
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Trusting Jesus, trusting Jesus
Copyright:	Public Domain