Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
469 Thy Strength
Words: John Fawcett, 1782
Music: Katie Huffman, 2016
Meter: Long Meter (8,8,8,8)
Copyright: 2025 Sacred Harp Publishing Company
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near,
Thy Savior’s gracious promise hear;
His faithful word declares to thee
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
Should persecution rage and flame,
Still trust in thy Redeemer’s name;
In fiery trials thou soon shalt see
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
When called to bear thy weighty cross,
Or sore affliction, pain, or loss,
Or deep distress, or poverty,
Still, as thy days, thy strength shall be.
Thy Savior’s gracious promise hear;
His faithful word declares to thee
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
Should persecution rage and flame,
Still trust in thy Redeemer’s name;
In fiery trials thou soon shalt see
That as thy days, thy strength shall be.
When called to bear thy weighty cross,
Or sore affliction, pain, or loss,
Or deep distress, or poverty,
Still, as thy days, thy strength shall be.