Trust in the Promise

Brother, is your face toward the Canaan of rest?
Trust in the promise of the Savior;
Sister, are you bound for the home of the blest?
Trust in the promise of thy Lord.

Refrain

He will walk beside us, in His mercy hide us;
With His eye He’ll guide us, trust in Him.
Yes, we’ll trust in Jesus. Yes, we’ll trust in Jesus.
He’ll forsake us never, trust in Him.

Brother, is your faith looking upward today?
Trust in the promise of the Savior.
Sister, is the light shining bright on your way?
Trust in the promise of thy Lord.

Refrain

Brother, persevere and be firm to the last,
Trust in the promise of the Savior;
Sister, you shall rest when your labor is past,
Trust in the promise of thy Lord.

Refrain

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1884

Commonly attributed to Fanny J. Crosby (also known as Frances Jane Crosby or Mrs. Van Alstyne). The style, use of 'Brother'/'Sister' address, and refrain structure are characteristic of her gospel song output from the 1880s. Some hymnals list the composer of the tune (William J. Kirkpatrick) but credit the words to Crosby; a few older collections give no author or list it as anonymous.