Hymn
Humble Confidence
Lord! I cannot let thee go,
Till a blessing thou bestow;
Do not turn away thy face,
Mine's an urgent, pressing case.
Once a sinner, near despair,
Sought thy mercy-seat by prayer;
Mercy heard and set him free
Lord! that mercy came to me.
Many days have passed since then,
Many changes I have seen;
Yet have been upheld till now,
Who could hold me up but thou?
Thou hast helped in every need
This emboldens me to plead;
After so much mercy past,
Canst thou let me sink at last?
No--I must maintain my hold;
'Tis thy goodness makes me bold;
I can no denial take,
Since I plead for Jesus' sake.
Humble Confidence — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/humble-confidence
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Humble Confidence?
The words of Humble Confidence were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including Celestial Watering and Retrospection.
Is Humble Confidence public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1890. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Humble Confidence?
Humble Confidence is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, God of mercy, God of grace, Hear our sad repentant songs, Praise the Lord! His Glories Show and When Our Heads Are Bowed with Woe.