Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) ‎#581

581. Hold to God's Unchanging Hand

1 Time is filled with swift transition.
Naught of earth unmoved can stand.
Build your hopes on things eternal.
Hold to God’s unchanging hand.

Refrain:
Hold to his hand, God’s unchanging hand.
Hold to his hand, God’s unchanging hand.
Build your hopes on things eternal.
Hold to God’s unchanging hand.

2 Trust in him who will not leave you.
Whatsoever years may bring.
If by earthly friends forsaken,
Still more closely to him cling. [Refrain]

3 Covet not this world’s vain riches
That so rapidly decay.
Seek to gain the heav’nly treasures.
They will never pass away. [Refrain]

4 When your journey is completed,
If to God you have been true,
Fair and bright the home in Glory
Your enraptured soul will view. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Time is filled with swift transition
• Title: Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
• Author: Jennie Wilson
• Refrain First Line: Hold to his hand, God's unchanging hand
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 13:8
• Topic: Funeral: Sacraments; Eternal Life; Faith; Faithfulness of God; Heaven; Hope; Journey, Pilgrimage; Obedience; Presence of God; Trust, Confidence

Tune Information

• Name: UNCHANGING HAND
• Composer: Franklin L. Eiland, 1860-1909
• Arranger: Stephen Key
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 with refrain
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: arr. © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc.