Hymn
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o'er-shaded,
Sweetly my soul shall rest.
Hark! 'tis the voice of angels,
Borne in a song to me,..
Over the fields of glory,
Over the jasper sea.
Chorus;
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o'er-shaded,
Sweetly my soul shall rest.
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe from corroding care,
Safe from the world's temptations,
Sin cannot harm me there.
Free from the blight of sorrow,
Free from my doubts and fears;
Only a few more trials,
Only a few more tears!
Jesus, my heart's dear refuge,
Jesus has died for me;
Firm on the Rock of Ages,
Ever my trust shall be.
Here let me wait with patience,
Wait till the night is o'er;
Wait till I see the morning
Break on the golden shore.
Safe in the Arms of Jesus — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/safe-in-the-arms-of-jesus
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Safe in the Arms of Jesus?
The words of Safe in the Arms of Jesus were written by Fanny Crosby; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 21 more hymns by Fanny Crosby, including Give Me Jesus and Praise Him! Praise Him!
Is Safe in the Arms of Jesus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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 Safe in the Arms of Jesus?
Safe in the Arms of Jesus is in 7.6.7.6 D with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, We plough the fields, and scatter, When His Salvation Bringing and I Love to Tell the Story.