Timeless Truths ‎#582

582. The Touch of His Hand on Mine

1 There are days so dark that I seek in vain
For the face of my Friend divine;
But though darkness hide, He is there to guide
By the touch of His hand on mine.

Refrain:
Oh, the touch of His hand on mine,
Oh, the touch of His hand on mine!
There is grace and pow’r, in the trying hour,
In the touch of His hand on mine.

2 There are times, when tired of the toilsome road,
That for ways of the world I pine;
But He draws me back to the upward track
By the touch of His hand on mine. [Refrain]

3 When the way is dim, and I cannot see
Through the mist of His wise design,
How my glad heart yearns and my faith returns
By the touch of His hand on mine. [Refrain]

4 In the last sad hour, as I stand alone
Where the powers of death combine,
While the dark waves roll He will guide my soul
By the touch of His hand on mine. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There are days so dark that I seek in vain
• Title: The Touch of His Hand on Mine
• Author: Jessie B. Pounds (1913)
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the touch of His hand on mine
• Meter: 10.8.10.8 R
• Scripture:
  Acts 9:41
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/The_Touch_of_His_Hand_on_Mine); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (178)

Tune Information

• Name: [There are days so dark that I seek in vain]
• Composer: Henry P. Morton
• Meter: 10.8.10.8 R
• Key: A♭ Major