Never Give Up

Never be sad or desponding

Author: Fanny Crosby (1903)
Tune: [Never be sad or desponding]
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1 Never be sad or desponding,
If thou hast faith to believe;
Grace, for the duties before thee,
Ask of thy God and receive.

Refrain:
Never give up, never give up,
Never give up to thy sorrows,
Jesus will bid them depart;
Trust in the Lord,
Trust in the Lord,
Sing when your trials are greatest,
Trust in the Lord and take heart.

2 What if thy burdens oppress thee;
What though thy life may be drear;
Look on the side that is brightest,
Pray, and thy path will be clear. (Refrain)

3 Never be sad or desponding,
There is a morrow for thee;
Soon thou shalt dwell in its brightness,
There with the Lord thou shalt be. (Refrain)

4 Never be sad or desponding,
Lean on the arm of thy Lord;
Dwell in the depths of His mercy,
Thou shalt receive thy reward. (Refrain)

Source: Worship and Service Hymnal: For Church, School, and Home #294

Author: Fanny Crosby

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First Line: Never be sad or desponding
Title: Never Give Up
Author: Fanny Crosby (1903)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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