Hold to Gods Unchanging Hand 346 Background Written

Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand #346

Background • Written by Jennie Wilson (1857 -1913) in 1905. • She was in wheel chair from age 4 throughout her life. • She wrote about 650 songs, this one is her best known!

Background • Music by Franklin L. Eiland (1860 -1909) • Established singing school in Waco, TX. • He trained many composes whose hymns we sing today, including Tillit S. Teddlie.

Vs. 1 – A changing world • Time is filled with swift transition – our life a vapor James 4: 14, Job 14: 1 -2, 1 Pet. 1: 24, 1 John 2: 17 • Naught of earth unmoved shall stand – 2 Pet. 3: 5 -7, 10

Vs. 1 – A changing world • Build you hope on things eternal – heaven is forever! 1 Thess. 4: 17, Psa. 23: 6, Rom. 2: 7, 1 Cor. 15: 54

Vs. 1 – A changing world • Hold to God’s unchanging hand – trust in God who never changes James 1: 17, Mal. 3: 3, Psa. 102: 24 -28

Vs. 2 – Don’t trust in things • Trust in Him who will not leave you – He is always there Prov. 3: 5 -6, Heb. 13: 5 -6 • Whatsoever years may bring – we change as we mature – Psa. 37: 25

Vs. 2 – Don’t trust in things • IF by earthly friends forsaken – and they will! Matt. 10: 21 -22, 34 -39 • Still more closely to Him cling – trials either strengthen or defeat us

Vs. 3 – Where is your treasure? • Covet not this world’s vain riches – idolatry! Eph. 5: 5, 1 Tim. 6: 17, 9 -10 • That so rapidly decay – all in this world is temporary – Jas. 1: 9 -11, Matt. 6: 19

Vs. 3 – Where is your treasure? • Seek to gain your heavenly treasure –Matt. 6: 20 -21, Luke 12: 32 -34 • They will never pass away • You cannot trust in this world’s riches and hold to His hand at the same time.

Vs. 4 – Hope in heaven • When your journey is completed – Heb. 9: 27, Job. 14: 1 -2, 5 • If to God you have been true – faithfulness expected! Rev. 2: 10, 14: 13, 20: 12

Vs. 4 – Hope in heaven • Fair and bright the home in glory, your enraptured soul will view - “enraptured” – delighted beyond measure. Imagine the scene in heaven when you arrive there! 1 Thess. 4: 15 -18

Chorus • Hold to God’s unchanging hand – theme and repeated throughout the song! • Build you hope on things eternal - Col. 3: 1 -3

Will You Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand?