{"id":18599,"date":"2023-08-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandywinebooks.net\/?p=18599"},"modified":"2023-08-19T21:16:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T01:16:45","slug":"sunday-singing-he-will-hold-me-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandywinebooks.net\/?p=18599","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Singing: He Will Hold Me Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keith &amp; Kristyn Getty - He Will Hold Me Fast (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/936BapRFHaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today&#8217;s hymn was published in 1906, but the tune we use in my church circles was written within the last ten years. English hymnist Ada Ruth Habershon (1861-1918) wrote the text and many other hymns as well as Bible studies and books. She contributed to the songs distributed and sung during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolrevival.org.uk\/other-revivals\/torreyalexander-1\">Liverpool Revival of 1905<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words performed in the video above are not exactly as copied below; both versions deserve our attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 When I fear my faith will fail,<br>Christ will hold me fast;<br>When the tempter would prevail,<br>He can hold me fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refrain:<br>He will hold me fast,<br>He will hold me fast;<br>For my Savior loves me so,<br>He will hold me fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 I could never keep my hold,<br>He must hold me fast;<br>For my love is often cold,<br>He must hold me fast. [Refrain]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 I am precious in His sight,<br>He will hold me fast;<br>Those He saves are His delight,<br>He will hold me fast. [Refrain]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 He&#8217;ll not let my soul be lost,<br>Christ will hold me fast;<br>Bought by Him at such a cost,<br>He will hold me fast. [Refrain]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s hymn was published in 1906, but the tune we use in my church circles was written within the last ten years. English hymnist Ada Ruth Habershon (1861-1918) wrote the text and many other hymns as well as Bible studies and books. 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