In Thee, O Spirit True and Tender

In Thee, O Spirit, true and tender,
I find my life as God’s own child;
Within Thy light of glorious splendor
I lose the earth-clouds drear and wild.

Within Thy love is safe abiding
From every thought that giveth fear;
Within Thy truth a perfect chiding,
Should I forget that Thou art near.

In Thee I have no pain or sorrow,
No anxious thought, no load of care.
Thou art the same today, tomorrow;
Thy love and truth are everywhere.

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1898

Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby) is the most likely author; the style, phrasing, and themes are characteristic of her large body of hymnody. The text first appeared in publications around 1898–1900. No strong alternate attributions exist.