The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3181

3181. I Will Not Forget Thee

1. Sweet is the promise I will not forget thee,
Nothing can molest or turn my soul away;
E’en though the night be dark within the valley,
Just beyond is shining an eternal day.

Refrain
I will not forget thee or leave thee,
In My hands I’ll hold thee,
In My arms I’ll fold thee,
I will not forget thee or leave thee;
I am thy Redeemer, I will care for thee.

2. Trusting the promise I will not forget thee,
Onward I will go with songs of joy and love,
Though earth despise me,
Though my friends forsake me,
I shall be remembered in my home above. [Refrain]

3. When at the golden portals I am standing,
All my tribulations, all my sorrows past;
How sweet to hear the blessèd proclamation,
Enter, faithful servant, welcome home at last. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet is the promise I will not forget thee
• Title: I Will Not Forget Thee
• Author: Charles H. Gabriel (1889)
• Refrain First Line: I will not forget thee or leave thee
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Sweet is the promise I will not forget thee]
• Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1889)
• Incipit: 51233 34231 51234
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain