lyrics for "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms;
what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms.
(refrain)
(treble) Lean - ing, lean - ing,
(base) Leaning on Jesus, leaning on Jesus,
(combined) safe and secure from all alarms;
(treble) Lean - ing, lean - ing,
(base) Leaning on Jesus, leaning on Jesus,
(combined) leaning on the everlasting arms.
O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day, leaning on the everlasting arms.
(repeat refrain)
What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms.
(repeat refrain)
words: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1887 (Deuteronomy 33:27)
music: Anthony J. Showalter, 1887