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Sweet is the promise
“I will not forget thee,”
Nothing can molest
or turn my soul away;
E’en though the night be dark
within the valley,
Just beyond is shining an eternal day.
I will not forget thee or leave thee,
In My hands I’ll hold thee,
In My arms I’ll fold thee,
I will not forget thee or leave thee;
I am thy Redeemer,
I will care for thee.
Trusting the promise
“I will not forget thee,”
Onward I will go
with songs of joy and love,
Though earth despise me,
Though my friends forsake me,
I shall be remembered
in my home above.
I will not forget thee or leave thee,
In My hands I’ll hold thee,
In My arms I’ll fold thee,
I will not forget thee or leave thee;
I am thy Redeemer,
I will care for thee.
When at the golden portals
I am standing,
All my tribulations,
all my sorrows past;
How sweet to hear
the blessèd proclamation,
“Enter, faithful servant,
welcome home at last.”
I will not forget thee or leave thee,
In My hands I’ll hold thee,
In My arms I’ll fold thee,
I will not forget thee or leave thee;
I am thy Redeemer,
I will care for thee.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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11 11 11 11 with refrain
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Dates:
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1889
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Bible Refs:
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Is 49:15;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1956 | # 278 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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SWEET PROMISE
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Meter:
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11 11 11 11 with refrain
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 278 | Ab |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
