When We Take Him at His Word

Representative Text

1 Jesus will be near to dispel all fear,
When we take Him at His word;
Over ev’ry sin we shall vict’ry win,
When we take Him at His word

Refrain:
When we take Him at His word,
When we take Him at His word,
All the way will shine with a light divine,
When we take Him at His word.

2 Tho’ in deep distress, He will always bless,
When we take Him at His word;
All along the way, He will be our stay,
When we take Him at His word. [Refrain]

3 We shall find indeed, just the Friend we need,
When we take Him at His word;
Whatsoe’er betide, He will be our Guide,
When we take Him at His word. [Refrain]

4 Ev’ry day will be crowned with victory,
When we take Him at His word;
Counting not the cost, nothing will be lost,
When we take Him at His word. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns of Pentecost #30

Author: James M. Black

James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus will be near to dispel all fear
Title: When We Take Him at His Word
Author: James M. Black (1929)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: When we take Him at His word
Publication Date: 1929
Copyright: Public Domain

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