Fish the Right

Trust and Obey

Words: John H. Sammis · Tune: TRUST AND OBEY, Daniel B. Towner

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Organ and orchestra: an introduction, then each of the 5 verses. Tap a verse’s number to start there.
  1. When we walk with the LordIn the light of His word,What a glory He sheds on our way!While we do His good will,He abides with us still,And with all who will trust and obey.
    RefrainTrust and obey,For there's no other wayTo be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
  2. Not a shadow can rise,Not a cloud in the skies,But His smile quickly drives it away;Not a doubt nor a fear,Not a sigh nor a tear,Can abide while we trust and obey.
    RefrainTrust and obey,For there's no other wayTo be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
  3. Not a burden we bear,Not a sorrow we share,But our toil He doth richly repay;Not a grief nor a loss,Not a frown nor a cross,But is blest if we trust and obey.
    RefrainTrust and obey,For there's no other wayTo be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
  4. But we never can proveThe delights of His loveUntil all on the altar we lay;For the favor He shows,And the joy He bestows,Are for all who will trust and obey.
    RefrainTrust and obey,For there's no other wayTo be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.
  5. Then in fellowship sweetWe will sit at His feet,Or we'll walk by His side in the way;What He says we will do,Where He sends we will go;Never fear, only trust and obey.
    RefrainTrust and obey,For there's no other wayTo be happy in Jesus,But to trust and obey.

About this hymn

Words
John H. Sammis, 1887. As printed in Living Hymns (1890), no. 117.
Tune
TRUST AND OBEY, Daniel B. Towner, 1887.
Harmony
Daniel B. Towner, 1887. Score from the Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary. Converted to ABC from the CCEH’s MIDI file and checked note for note against it and its score.
Recordings
Arranged and recorded by Fish the Right, from the harmony above: the melody note for note and every chord the hymnal’s own. Played on the Salamander Grand Piano V3 by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0), with organ, strings, brass and timpani from VSCO 2 Community Edition by Versilian Studios (the organ sampled by Simon Dalzell); drums from Virtuosity Drums and bass from Black And Blue Basses by Versilian Studios and Karoryfer Samples; pads from GeneralUser GS by S. Christian Collins; made with abcMIDI, sfizz, FluidSynth and FFmpeg.
Rights
Words 1887, tune 1887, setting 1887: all published before 1931, so public domain in the United States. Checked: words (hymnary.org), tune (hymnary.org), harmony (ccel.org).