Pipe Down, Dale

“Earth has no words that can convey the holy calm of a soul leaning on Jesus.” – C.H. Spurgeon

Sometimes, as I write one of my daily devotional messages, God gives me the exact words to say. At other times, it’s as if He is telling me to be quiet and let someone else do it for me. This is one of those days when I think God would prefer the latter, allowing us to mediate on the timeless words written by Anthony Showalter and Elisha Hoffman in 1887 and then put to music by Showalter.

What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain:
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.

O how sweet to walk, In this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain

"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27 (KJV)

- Rev. Dale M. Glading, President