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[O promise sweet! He leadeth me]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rigdon McCoy McIntosh Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 34511 56116 53653 Used With Text: I Will Uphold Thee

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: O promise sweet! He leadeth me Refrain First Line: I will trust in the promise of my Saviour Lyrics: 1 O promise sweet! He leadeth me O’er waters wild and deep; I will not fear the raging sea If He my soul doth keep. Refrain I will trust in the promise of my Saviour, I will trust in the promise of my Saviour, I will trust in the promise of my Saviour, And He will lead me home. 2 Sometimes He leads o’er mountain height, Or valleys dark and drear. Yet worn and weary in the night, His blessed voice I hear. [Refrain] 3 Sometimes He leads by waters still, Where all is peace and love, And quiet joys my bosom fill Like that sweet rest above. [Refrain] 4 It matters not if shadows lie Upon my pathway here, A golden light illumes my sky, If only God is near. [Refrain] 5 O glorious Light! I'll follow thee, Wherever thou may'st shine, At home, abroad, on land or sea, No other joy is mine. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O promise sweet! He leadeth me]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

"I Will Uphold Thee"

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #100 (1938) First Line: O promise sweet! He leadeth me Refrain First Line: I will trust in the promise of my Saviour Lyrics: 1 O promise sweet! He leadeth me O’er waters wild and deep; I will not fear the raging sea If He my soul doth keep. Refrain I will trust in the promise of my Saviour, I will trust in the promise of my Saviour, I will trust in the promise of my Saviour, And He will lead me home. 2 Sometimes He leads o’er mountain height, Or valleys dark and drear. Yet worn and weary in the night, His blessed voice I hear. [Refrain] 3 Sometimes He leads by waters still, Where all is peace and love, And quiet joys my bosom fill Like that sweet rest above. [Refrain] 4 It matters not if shadows lie Upon my pathway here, A golden light illumes my sky, If only God is near. [Refrain] 5 O glorious Light! I'll follow thee, Wherever thou may'st shine, At home, abroad, on land or sea, No other joy is mine. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O promise sweet! He leadeth me]

I Will Uphold Thee

Author: Loula Kendall Rogers Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3197 First Line: O promise sweet! He leadeth me Refrain First Line: I will trust in the promise of my Savior Lyrics: 1. O promise sweet! He leadeth me O’er waters wild and deep; I will not fear the raging sea If He my soul doth keep. Refrain I will trust in the promise of my Savior, I will trust in the promise of my Savior, I will trust in the promise of my Savior, And He will lead me home. 2. Sometimes He leads o’er mountain height, Or valleys dark and drear; Yet, worn and weary, in the night His blessèd voice I hear. [Refrain] 3. Sometimes He leads by waters still, Where all is peace and love; And quiet joys my bosom fill, Like that sweet rest above. [Refrain] 4. It matters not if shadows lie Upon my pathway here; A golden light illumes my sky, If only God is near. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O promise sweet! He leadeth me]

I Will Uphold Thee

Author: Mrs. Loula K. Rogers Hymnal: The New Gospel Song Book #26 (1914) First Line: O promise sweet! He leadeth me Refrain First Line: I will trust in the promise of my Saviour Topics: Consolation Languages: English Tune Title: [O promise sweet! He leadeth me]

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R. M. McIntosh

1836 - 1889 Person Name: Rigdon McCoy McIntosh Composer of "[O promise sweet! He leadeth me]" in The Cyber Hymnal Used Pseudonym: Robert M. McIntosh ========== Rigdon (Robert) McCoy McIntosh USA 1836-1899 Born at Maury County, TN, into a farming family, he attended Jackson College in Columbia, TN, graduating in 1854. He studied music under Asa Everett in Richmond, VA, and became a traveling singing school teacher. He also served briefly in the Civil War. He wrote several hymns during this period of his life. In 1860 he married Sarah McGlasson, and they had a daughter, Loulie Everett. In 1875 he was appointed head of the Vanderbilt University Music Department in Nashville, TN. In 1877 he joined the faculty of Emory College, Oxford, GA. In 1895 he left Emory College to devote his time to the R M McIntosh Publishing Company. He also served as music editor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Publishing House for over 30 years. His song book publications include: “Good news” (1876), “Light & life” (1881), “Prayer & praise” (1883), “New life” (1879), “New life #2” (1886), and “Songs of service” (1896). He died in Atlanta, GA. John Perry

Mrs. Loula K. Rogers

Author of ""I Will Uphold Thee"" in The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship Loula Kendall Rogers

Robert M. McIntosh

Person Name: R. M. McIntosh Composer of "[O promise sweet! He leadeth me]" in The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship Pseudonym. See also McIntosh, Rigdon M.