From the Album Getty Kids Hymnal – Family Hymn Sing

Lyrics

When I fearfulness my faith will fail
Christ will concur me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will agree me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life's fearful path
For my love is oftentimes common cold
He must hold me fast

Chorus:
He will agree me fast
He will concur me fast
For my Savior loves me and so
He will hold me fast

Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He volition hold me fast
He'll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall final
Bought past Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast

CHORUS

For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will concord me fast
Till our organized religion is turned to sight
When he comes at last

CHORUS

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"From the start fourth dimension we heard this song written past Matt Merker, we felt it was a unique jewel that would exist a comfort and encouragement to God's people as we alive out faith in these difficult times, whether in suffering, persecution or expiry. It reminded us of the Spirituals and as well of the hymn, "We Rest on Thee" (which inspired the missionary Jim Elliot and the title of his biography, "Through Gates of Splendor"). Interestingly, the Stop tune, "Finlandia," is also the melodic basis of the hymn, "Exist Still My Soul," that was the favorite hymn of Eric Liddell, famous Olympic gold medalist who retired early from Sport to return to Mainland china, abode of his birth, and serve equally missionary.

From Matt Merker:
A fellow member of our church had sent the original words to "He Will Hold Me Fast" to me and our senior pastor, suggesting that this could exist a good song for the states to learn every bit a church building. I forgot well-nigh the song for a while, but afterward pulled it out again when I was walking through a difficult personal season of doubtfulness and uncertainty. I was wrestling with the difficult questions of the faith and struggling to place my trust in the indelible power of God'due south preserving grace. John Piper's sermon from T4G 2012 on Jude vv. twenty-25 was a lifeline for me, and Jude 24 became an anchor for my soul in that trying time: "At present to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy..." It was at this time that I was beginning to endeavour my hand at writing new tunes for old texts, mainly as a personal devotional do to assistance assistance my own soul in seeking Christ. I pulled out "He Will Hold Me Fast" over again and the words ministered to me deeply. I wanted to see the resurrection and render of Christ featured in the lyrics, since our promise is guaranteed by the reality that Christ has risen and is coming again.

I start shared the song with my wife and so with our pastor, and he suggested we should attempt singing it equally a congregation. We introduced the song to CHBC early in 2013 and the church building quickly owned the vocal and began singing it with joy (and really loud voices!) For anyone who is discouraged past the enormity of the work or by the apparent lack of fruit in whatever particular missions context, it reinvigorates u.s. to know that God is in control and he volition preserve united states to the finish!"