1 Out in the conflict, pressed by temptation,
Fighting with evil, perilous hour;
Jesus will keep me, He’s my salvation,
“Faith is the vict’ry,” kept by His pow’r.
Refrain:
Kept by His pow’r
Marvelous pow’r,
Trusting in Jesus
Jesus alone;
Kept by His pow’r
Marvelous pow’r,O how He loveth and keepeth His own.
2 Close to my Savior, sweetly abiding,
Whether He sends me sunshine or show’r;
In His own promise, humbly confiding,
Here is my safety, kept by His pow’r! [Refrain]
3 Gracious protection, wonderful blessing!
Christ is my Refuge, Covert and Tow’r!
Weakness and failure meekly confessing,
Saved by His mercy, kept by His pow’r! [Refrain]
4 Looking to Jesus, trusting, obeying,
Blooms in my pathway joy’s brightest flow’r;
Ransomed from bondage, rescued from straying,
His all the glory, kept by His pow’r! [Refrain]
Source: Full Redemption Songs #126
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.
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