Advent Hymnals
097. NOT TRY, BUT TRUST
Christ in Song,
1.
Not saved are we by trying,
From self can come no aid;
'Tis on the blood relying,
Once for our ransom paid;
'Tis looking unto Jesus,
The holy One and just;
'Tis His great work that saves us,
It is not Try, but Trust.
Chorus: It is not Try, but Trust,
It is not Try, but Trust;
'Tis His great work that saves us;
It is not Try, but Trust.
2.
'Twas vain for Israel bitten
By serpents on their way,
To look to their own doing,
That awful plague to stay;
The remedy and healing,
When humbled in the dust,
Was of the Lord's revealing,
It is not Try, but Trust. [Chorus]
3.
No deeds of ours are needed
To make Christ's merit more;
No frames of mind, or feelings,
Can add to His great store;
'Tis simply to receive Him,
The holy One and just,
'Tis only to believe Him,
It is not Try, but Trust. [Chorus]
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Title |
Not Try, But Trust |
Key |
A♭ Major |
Titles |
It is not Try, but Trust; |
First Line |
Not saved are we by trying |
Author |
E. G. Taylor, D. D. |
Year |
1908 |
Composer |
Geo. C. Stebbins |
Hymnal |
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Tune |
Not saved are we by trying |
Metrical pattern |
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Chorus |
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Chorus Type |
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Subjects |
Invitation and Repentance; Christ: Trusting; Living His Life: Trusting |
Texts |
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