Safety in Christ

"Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" (Matt. 14. 31).
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O could I always trust,
How happy should I be,
Believing God the same
When I can't feel or see;
And though I'm so perplexed with douby,
Who knows what God may bring about?

Though clouds o'ercast my sky,
And I can't see the sun,
Jehovah will complete
The work He has begun;
His presence only makes it day,
But in the dark I lose my way.

And will He always wait,
And com again no more?
Until my Jesus come,
I'll wait at mercy's door;
His promises are on my side,
It was for sinners Jesus died.

Then if I fail at last,
I then shall be the firs;
I know I am a wretch,
Suppose the very worst;
My sins are great, I own my case,
But greater is Thy matchless grace.

If Christ can't save, I'm lost;
But as He can, 'tis well,
And as He died to save,
I cannot go to hell.
No, Jesus never lost a sheep,
Whom God Himself engaged to keep.

Then who can ever pluch
His chosen from His hands?
The weakest sould in faith
Upon a rock he stands;
Upheld by God's almighty power,
They'll conquer in the trying hour.

Then why these slavish fears,
This agitated mind?
As though thy God could change,
Thy Jesus be unkind;
Though earth should shake from poleto pole,
Thy God has well secured thy soul.

Then I would fear no more,
But leave my all with Him,
Who took the curse away,
And blotted out my sin;
This God is mine, I will adore,
My portion now and evermore.

A few more storms below,
A few more doubts and fears,
A few more cloudy days,
A few more groans and tears;
When all will be for ever well,
And I beyond the reach of hell.


Daniel Herbert (1751-1833)