Friday, February 21, 2025

Moment by moment (Hymn)

65 Moment by Moment

1 Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine;
   Living with Jesus, a new life divine;
   Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,
   Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.

Refrain:
   Moment by moment I’m kept in his love;
   Moment by moment I’ve life from above;
   Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine;
   Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.

2 Never a trial that he is not there,
   Never a burden that he doth not bear,
   Never a sorrow that he doth not share,
   Moment by moment, I’m under his care. [Refrain]

3 Never a weakness that he doth not feel,
   Never a sickness that he cannot heal;
   Moment by moment, in woe or in weal,
   Jesus, my Savior, abides with me still. [Refrain]
                         Daniel W. Whittle
                         Hymns for the Family of God

<idle musing>
The words sound trite, but that doesn't detract from their truth. It's not a very popular hymn, only occurring in about 150 hymnals. I don't recall ever singing it. Seems the author also published under the pseudonym El Nathan. Not a whole lot more is known about him.
</idle musing>

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