JESUS, HOLD MY HAND Words & Music by Albert E. Brumley Recorded by: The Blackwood Brothers; The Stamps Quartet and others. Submitted by: Thomas Rivers The chorus is in two parts, which should be sung by two people together - lots of fun to do. This is a hand-clapper. Do it at about 240 beats per minute. (Verse 1) AS I TRAVEL THRU THIS PILGRIM LAND, THERE IS A FRIEND WHO WALKS WITH ME LEADS ME SAFELY THRU THE SINKING SAND IT IS THE CHRIST OF CALVARY THIS WOULD BE MY PRAYER, DEAR LORD, EACH DAY TO HELP ME DO THE BEST I CAN FOR I NEED THY LIGHT TO GUIDE ME DAY AND NIGHT BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND. (Chorus ?t Part) JESUS, HOLD MY HAND I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR THRU THIS PILGRIM LAND PROTECT ME BY THY POWER. HEAR MY FEEBLE PLEA O LORD, LOOK DOWN ON ME, WHEN I KNEEL IN PRAYER I HOPE TO MEET YOU THERE BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND (Chorus ?d Part) BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND, YES, I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR. THRU THIS LAND, THIS PILGRIM LAND BY THY SAVING POWER. HEAR MY PLEA, MY FEEBLE PLEA, LORD, DEAR LORD LOOK DOWN ON ME WHEN I KNEEL PRAYER, BLESSED JESUS HOLD MY HAND. (Verse 2) LET ME TRAVEL IN THE LIGHT DIVINE THAT I MAY SEE THE BLESSED WAY. KEEP ME THAT I MAY BE WHOLLY THINE AND SING REDEMPTION?SONG SOME DAY. I WILL BE A SOLDIER BRAVE AND TRUE AND EVER FIRMLY TAKE A STAND AS I ONWARD GO AND DAILY MEET THE FOE BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND. (Verse 3) WHEN I WANDER THRU THE VALLEY DIM TOWARD THE SETTING OF THE SUN. LEAD ME SAFELY TO A LAND OF REST IF I A CROWN OF LIFE HAVE WON. I HAVE PUT MY FAITH IN THEE, DEAR LORD THAT I MAY REACH THE GOLDEN STRAND. THERE?NO OTHER FRIEND ON WHOM I CAN DEPEND, BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND. (Verses and Choruses) 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 57 27 57 57 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 67 27 57 1 1