Sacred Songs No. 2 ‎#84

84. How Precious the Promise

1 How precious the promise I read in the word,
Of Jesus, my Saviour, to me,
That when I have finished the work that He gave,
My home in His kingdom shall be.

Refrain:
And when in the glory I look on His face,
With rapture that cannot be told;
The wonderful story of grace and of glory
Will never, no, never grow old.

2 O what are the sorrows and trials of earth,
Compared with the bliss I shall know
With Him, my Redeemer, where rivers of joy
Forever and ever shall flow? [Refrain]

3 Thus far on my journey by faith I have come,
And Jesus abides with me still;
And O what a lesson from Him I have learned,
Of trusting, and doing His will. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: How precious the promise I read in the word
• Title: How Precious the Promise
• Author: Julia Sterling
• Refrain First Line: And when in the glory I look on his face
• Publication Date: 1899
• Scripture:
  2 Peter 1:4
• Topic: Heaven; Promises

Tune Information

• Name: [How precious the promise I read in the word]
• Composer: Ira D. Sankey