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'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon His promise;
Just to know, Thus saith the Lord.
Just to take Him at His word;
Just to rest upon His promise;
Just to know, Thus saith the Lord.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him,
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er,
Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more.
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er,
Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more.
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O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
Just in simple faith to plunge me,
'Neath the healing, cleansing flood.
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
Just in simple faith to plunge me,
'Neath the healing, cleansing flood.
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Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life, and rest, and joy, and peace.
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life, and rest, and joy, and peace.
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I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
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Storrs, Connecticut, United States
The story behind “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus“ is one example of how a hymn is bourne out of tragedy but brings blessings to the Body of Christ. The author Louisa Stead suffered tragedy and hardship, but these struggles came to bless many for years to come. Two experiences in particular in her life demonstrated to Louisa, the importance of trusting in Jesus.
Louisa Stead was born in Dover, England in 1850. She married in 1875 and moved to the United States where the couple had a daughter, Lily. When Lily was four years old, the family went out to enjoy a picnic lunch one day at the beach on Long Island, New York. As they were sitting on the ground, they suddenly heard cries for help and spotted a boy struggling in the ocean. Mr. Stead charged into the water after the boy but was pulled under by the panicked youngster, and both of them drowned before the terrified eyes of Louisa and her daughter. Out of her pain and hardship, she tried to come up with a way to grip with her tragedy, Louisa held on to trusting in God. No longer with a husband or income, Louisa and her daughter were reduced to abject poverty in such that it was not uncommon for them to have no food left in the house. On one occasion, Louisa’s prayer to the Lord for provision was answered inexplicably the next morning when she found a basket of groceries and money at her doorstep. It was during these life struggles that Louisa wrote the hymn, “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus. ” Sometime later, Louisa and Lily left for South Africa, where she labored as a missionary for fifteen years. Louisa passed away after a long illness in 1917. Following her death, Christians in Rhodesia noted that, “We miss her very much, but her influence goes on as our 5, 000 converts continually sing this hymn in their native language. ”
Louis Codington
Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Sang this hymn in the Sunday Service and it has awakened my spirit at a time when I felt like Jonah in the belly of the fish and questioned if GOD can hear or see me and all that I'm going through... I pray for grace to trust HIM in all of these and to hold unto the promise... Thus saith the LORD'
Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
Trusting in the Jesus with all your heart is most precious & greatest investment any mortal can make, for eternal worth.
Kigali, East, Rwanda
Sending love from Christ to the people who took their time to write the lyrics it is very fulfilling just how a song can change one's way of thinking and helping trust in Jesus more.
Lagos, Nigeria
Faith in Christ is foundation for true peace and stability "Believe the Lord your God and you will gain stability (2 Chron. 20:20) the only true proof that we know who God is is that we truly put our trust in him Ps 9:10) so let's keep trusting and never throw away our confidence in him (Heb 10:35-39)
The Lord is Good, as we trust him he proves himself sure, glory to God
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Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States
I can trust him because he is faithful. He's shown me many times that he is my trust
Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria
My best hymn. I love the song so much that I can sing it all day long. God bless the soul that composed it.
Nairobi, Kenya
Just woke up this morning, it's 3am EAT, and am waking up to the lyrics of this song ringing in me.
It's a tough moment for my family struggles after losing our dear mom through murder most foul, and we cannot just take it up.
So am preparing myself to travel upcountry to meet the DCI dealing with the criminal case.
It's a tough moment but I learn to trust in Jesus more and more.
Kampala, Fortportal, Uganda
I need some songs on WhatsApp for more practice of my choir, Jesus’ name be praised More