1 Do you think that my Saviour will leave me?
His kindness, oh, say will it fail?
Do you think that his arm will grow weary?
The light of his countenance pale?
Refrain:
He will fail me, no, never!
I may trust him forever,
Oh, true and unchanging this infinite Friend,
Jesus loves his own,
Who his grace have known;
Jesus loves his own, and he loves to the end.
2 Do you think he is ever discouraged,
While bringing his “little flock” home?
He has promised that never, oh! never,
Shall those be cast out who will come. [Refrain]
3 Oh, I know that my dear Saviour loves me,
Because he has wakened my love,
So I know he will never forsake me,—
His will is to bring me above. [Refrain]
Source: Showers of Blessing #56
Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >
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