I Hold His Hand

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I hold to the hand of my Savior and friend

Author: J. R. Baxter
Tune: [I hold to the hand of my Savior and friend]
Published in 11 hymnals

Representative Text

1 I hold to the hand of my Savior and friend,
He shields me from evil till dangers all end,
He'll take me to heaven where voices now blend;
I hold to the hand of my Lord.

Refrain:
Daily I hold to the scarred hand of my dear Lord, Savior and King,
Till I am safe in that glad home, angels of God praises now sing;
He leads me so gently where still waters flow
And tells me of heaven where I long to go.

2 I hold to His hand when the stormclouds arise,
He speaks and the shadows roll back from the skies,
'Tis wonderful glory for our human eyes;
I hold to the hand of my Lord. [Refrain]

3 I hold to the hand that is steadfast and sure,
No other foundation is ever secure,
I look for the home that will ever endure;
I hold to the hand of my Lord. [Refrain]

Source: Melodies of Love #158

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Author: J. R. Baxter

Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Mus… Go to person page >

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First Line:	I hold to the hand of my Savior and friend
Title:	I Hold His Hand
Author:	J. R. Baxter
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Daily I hold to the scarred hand
Copyright:	© 1929 by W. A. Sims and J. R. Baxter Jr.