The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2991

2991. In Jesus

1. I’ve tried in vain a thousand ways
My fears to quell, my hopes to raise;
But what I need, the Bible says,
Is ever, only Jesus.

2. My soul is night, my heart is steel—
I cannot see, I cannot feel;
For light, for life, I must appeal
In simple faith to Jesus.

3. He died, He lives, He reigns, He pleads;
There’s love in all His words and deeds;
There’s all a guilty sinner needs
Forevermore in Jesus.

4. Tho’ some should sneer, and some should blame,
I’ll go with all my guilt and shame;
I’ll go to Him because His name,
Above all names, is Jesus.

Text Information

• First Line: I've tried in vain a thousand ways
• Title: In Jesus
• Author: James Procter
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: James Procter, date unknown: [These] lines were found after his death, on the desk of an infidel who became a Christian. Harkness Gospel Songs, by Robert Harkness (Pasadena, California: Harkness Music Co., 1926), number 35. There is also an article about this song's origins in 101 More Hymn Stories, by Kenneth W. Osbeck (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Kregel Publications, 1985), pp. 144-5.

Tune Information

• Name: [I've tried in vain a thousand ways]
• Composer: Robert Harkness (1903)
• Incipit: 15431 54356 17654
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain