1 When the way is so dark that no light we can see,
It is better to trust in the Lord;
There is always one refuge to which we may flee,
It is better to trust in the Lord.
Refrain:
Then “trust in the Lord with all thine heart!”
O fear not the darkest night;
“In all thy ways acknowledge Him,”
And He surely will guide thee aright.
2 When we think of our sins and are filled with distress,
It is better to trust in the Lord;
It is folly to trust in our own righteousness,
It is better to trust in the Lord. [Refrain]
3 Let us learn in the time when the billows run high,
It is better to trust in the Lord;
It is vain for our help upon man to rely,
It is better to trust in the Lord. [Refrain]
4 So, whatever the trouble, whatever the need,
It is better to trust in the Lord;
We shall find Him a friend and a helper indeed,
It is better to trust in the Lord. [Refrain]
Source: Alexander's Hymns No. 4 #38
Thomas O. Chisholm was born in Franklin, Kentucky in 1866. His boyhood was spent on a farm and in teaching district schools. He spent five years as editor of the local paper at Franklin. He was converted to Christianity at the age of 26 and soon after was business manager and office editor of the "Pentecostal Herald" of Louisville, Ky. In 1903 he entered the ministry of the M. E. Church South. His aim in writing was to incorporate as much as Scripture as possible and to avoid flippant or sentimental themes.
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