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Author: William C. Poole Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Christ will never fail me, how precious the word Refrain First Line: He promised to keep me, support and defend me Lyrics: 1. Christ will not fail me! how precious the word! I am secure with my Savior and Lord; His love faileth never, endureth forever, And legions of angels shall over me guard. Refrain He promised to keep me, support and defend me When trials o’ertake and temptations assail; He promised to guide me, and I am persuaded His promises never, no, never can fail. 2. Christ will not fail me! a child of His care; All of my burdens He gladly will share. He’s ever beside me, no harm can betide me, For when I most need Him, my Savior is there. [Refrain] 3. Christ will not fail me when tempted by sin; He felt its power in the struggle to win. My weakness He knoweth; His love ever showeth, So sweetly controlling my spirit within. [Refrain] 4. Onward I journey, no need shall I know But that His goodness and power will bestow; The while I am clinging, my glad heart is singing, For Christ is beside me wherever I go. [Refrain]

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[Christ will not fail me! how precious the word]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Incipit: 54565 43513 32431 Used With Text: He Promised to Keep Me

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He Promised to Keep Me

Author: William Charles Poole Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2313 First Line: Christ will not fail me! how precious the word Refrain First Line: He promised to keep me, support and defend me Lyrics: 1. Christ will not fail me! how precious the word! I am secure with my Savior and Lord; His love faileth never, endureth forever, And legions of angels shall over me guard. Refrain He promised to keep me, support and defend me When trials o’ertake and temptations assail; He promised to guide me, and I am persuaded His promises never, no, never can fail. 2. Christ will not fail me! a child of His care; All of my burdens He gladly will share. He’s ever beside me, no harm can betide me, For when I most need Him, my Savior is there. [Refrain] 3. Christ will not fail me when tempted by sin; He felt its power in the struggle to win. My weakness He knoweth; His love ever showeth, So sweetly controlling my spirit within. [Refrain] 4. Onward I journey, no need shall I know But that His goodness and power will bestow; The while I am clinging, my glad heart is singing, For Christ is beside me wherever I go. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ will not fail me! how precious the word]

He Promised to Keep Me

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Songs for Service #30 (1918) First Line: Christ will never fail me! how precious the word! Refrain First Line: He promised to keep me, support and defend me Topics: Promises Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ will never fail me! how precious the word!]

He Promised to Keep Me

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Sacred Praise #3 (1912) First Line: Christ will never fail me! how precious the word Refrain First Line: He promised to keep me, support and defend me Tune Title: [Christ will not fail me! how precious the word]

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Person Name: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel Composer of "[Christ will not fail me! how precious the word]" in The Cyber Hymnal Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman

William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Person Name: William Charles Poole Author of "He Promised to Keep Me" in The Cyber Hymnal William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)