Coronation Hymns ‎#66

66. He Promised Me

1 He promised me, tho' blind and halt and lame,
He would not cast met out if I but came;
He promised me, if I did but believe,
He would my burdened soul from sin relieve.

Chorus:
He promised me, and I am sure He will
Each loving promise, faithfully fulfill;
For all the counsels of the Lord are sure,
His word, it shall from age to age endure.

2 He promised me, when friends and comforts flee,
That He my friend and Comforter would be;
He promised me, that whatsoe'er betide,
He would from day to day with me abide. [Chorus]

3 He promised me, in life's last solemn hour,
When death seems near and I within its pow'r,
That then I should but close my wearied eyes
On earth, to ope them in Paradise. [Chorus]

4 He promised me that I with Him should stand,
When He shall come to reign o'er sea and land;
He promised me a sweet eternal rest,
A place within the mansions of the blest. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: He promised me, tho' blind and halt and lame
• Title: He Promised Me
• Author: John Crombie White
• Refrain First Line: He promised me, and I am sure He will
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913

Tune Information

• Name: [He promised me, tho' blind and halt and lame]
• Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel