February 18th
THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND ON MINE
Author: Jessie B Pounds & Henry P Morton.
CHORUS:
OH, THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND ON MINE
OH, THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND ON MINE!
THERE IS GRACE AND POW'R IN THE TRYING HOUR,
IN THE TOUCH OF HIS HAND ON MINE
Verse 1:
There are days so dark that I seek in vain,
For the face of my Friend divine,
But tho' darkness hide,
He is there to guide
By the touch of His hand on mine
Verse 2
There are times, when tired of the toilsome road
That for ways of the world I pine,
But He draws me back to the upward track
By the touch of His hand on mine
Verse 3
When the way is dim, and I cannot see,
Thro' the mist of His wise design,
How my glad heart yearns,
and my faith returns
By the touch of His hand on mine
Verse 4
In the last sad hour, as I stand alone,
Where the powers of death combine
While the dark waves roll
He will guide my soul
By the touch of His hand on mine.
Lenore,
I haven't heard that hymn in decades! I used to think of it in the sense of actually "feeling" the touch of His hand on mine, and every time I heard or sang it I wondered if I would ever know such an experience.
Now, at the tender age of 62, I have begun to understand His touch more in the sense of "Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine..." and have a better idea of what it means.
Thanks for the reminder!
In Christ,
al
