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TRUSTING IN THE PROMISES OF GOD

838 Standing on the Promises


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1 Stand - ing on the prom - is - es of Christ my king,
2 Stand - ing on the prom - is - es that can - not fail,
3 Stand - ing on the prom - is - es of Christ the Lord,

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4 Stand - ing on the prom - is - es I can - not fall,

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through e - ter - nal a - ges let his prais - es ring;
when the howl - ing storms of doubt and fear as - sail,
bound to him e - ter - nal - ly by love’s strong cord,

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lis - tening ev - ery mo - ment to the Spir - it’s call,

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glo - ry in the high - est, I will shout and sing,
by the liv - ing Word of God I shall pre - vail,
o - ver - com - ing dai - ly with the Spir - it’s sword,

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rest - ing in my Sav - ior as my all in all,

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stand - ing on the prom - is - es of God.
stand - ing on the prom - is - es of God.
stand - ing on the prom - is - es of God.

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stand - ing on the prom - is - es of God.

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Perhaps because this hymn is so well known, its language sounds vaguely scriptural; but while there are
various biblical uses of “stand” and “promise(s),” the two words are never combined. The confidence here
is similar to that of “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” (see no. 353).
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TEXT and MUSIC: R. Kelso Carter, 1886 PROMISES
11.11.11.9 with refrain

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TRUSTING IN THE PROMISES OF GOD

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Stand - ing, stand - ing,

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stand - ing on the prom - is - es, stand - ing on the prom - is - es,

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stand - ing on the prom - is - es of God my Sav - ior;

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stand - ing, stand - ing,

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I’m stand - ing on the prom - is - es of God.

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