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He Never Will Forsake

Henry J. Zelley • English

Primary Scripture: Joshua 1:5

Verse 1

Tho’ the way be dark, yet the Lord hath said, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; And the soul is safe that to Him hath fled, He never will forsake His own.

Chorus

Praise His holy name, I am sav’d from fear, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; I am walking now with my Lord so dear, He never will forsake His own.

Verse 2

When our foes are strong and our friends deceive, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; While we trust His word needed grace He’ll give, He never will forsake His own.

Chorus

Praise His holy name, I am sav’d from fear, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; I am walking now with my Lord so dear, He never will forsake His own.

Verse 3

When the tempter comes like a singing tide, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; We a shelter have in His wounded side, He never will forsake His own.

Chorus

Praise His holy name, I am sav’d from fear, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; I am walking now with my Lord so dear, He never will forsake His own.

Verse 4

When in sorrow great human friends must part, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; He will nearer come to the trusting heart, He never will forsake His own.

Chorus

Praise His holy name, I am sav’d from fear, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; I am walking now with my Lord so dear, He never will forsake His own.

Verse 5

When we bid farewell to the earth below, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; Thro’ the stream of death by our side He’ll go, He never will forsake His own.

Chorus

Praise His holy name, I am sav’d from fear, He never will forsake; He never will forsake; I am walking now with my Lord so dear, He never will forsake His own.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • joshua 1:5

Reference 2

  • hebrews 13:5
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