JESUS, HOLD MY HAND 
Words & Music by Albert E. Brumley 
Recorded by:  The Blackwood Brothers; The Stamps Quartet and others. 
Submitted by:  Thomas Rivers 
 
The chorus is in two parts, which should be sung by two people together - 
lots of fun to do. 
 
This is a hand-clapper.  Do it at about 240 beats per minute. 
 
(Verse 1) 
AS I TRAVEL THRU THIS PILGRIM LAND,  
THERE IS A FRIEND WHO WALKS WITH ME 
LEADS ME SAFELY THRU THE SINKING SAND 
IT IS THE CHRIST OF CALVARY 
THIS WOULD BE MY PRAYER, DEAR LORD, EACH DAY 
TO HELP ME DO THE BEST I CAN 
FOR I NEED THY LIGHT TO GUIDE ME DAY AND NIGHT 
BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND. 
 
(Chorus ?t Part) 
JESUS, HOLD MY HAND 
I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR 
THRU THIS PILGRIM LAND 
PROTECT ME BY THY POWER. 
HEAR MY FEEBLE PLEA 
O LORD, LOOK DOWN ON ME, 
WHEN I KNEEL IN PRAYER 
I HOPE TO MEET YOU THERE 
BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND 
 
(Chorus ?d Part) 
BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND, 
YES, I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR. 
THRU THIS LAND, THIS PILGRIM LAND 
BY THY SAVING POWER. 
HEAR MY PLEA, MY FEEBLE PLEA, 
LORD, DEAR LORD LOOK DOWN ON ME 
WHEN I KNEEL PRAYER,  
BLESSED JESUS HOLD MY HAND. 
 
(Verse 2) 
LET ME TRAVEL IN THE LIGHT DIVINE 
THAT I MAY SEE THE BLESSED WAY. 
KEEP ME THAT I MAY BE WHOLLY THINE 
AND SING REDEMPTION?SONG SOME DAY. 
I WILL BE A SOLDIER BRAVE AND TRUE 
AND EVER FIRMLY TAKE A STAND 
AS I ONWARD GO AND DAILY MEET THE FOE 
BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND. 
 
(Verse 3) 
WHEN I WANDER THRU THE VALLEY DIM 
TOWARD THE SETTING OF THE SUN. 
LEAD ME SAFELY TO A LAND OF REST 
IF I A CROWN OF LIFE HAVE WON. 
I HAVE PUT MY FAITH IN THEE, DEAR LORD 
THAT I MAY REACH THE GOLDEN STRAND. 
THERE?NO OTHER FRIEND ON WHOM I CAN DEPEND, 
BLESSED JESUS, HOLD MY HAND. 
 
(Verses and Choruses) 
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