Hymn
Saints in the Hand of Christ
Firm as the earth thy gospel stands,
My Lord, my hope, my trust;
If I am found in Jesus' hands,
My soul can ne'er be lost.
His honor is engaged to save
The meanest of his sheep;
All, whom his heavenly Father gave,
His hands securely keep.
Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove
His favorites from his breast;
In the dear bosom of his love
They must for ever rest.
Saints in the Hand of Christ — Text from Laudes Domini, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/saints-in-the-hand-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Saints in the Hand of Christ?
The words of Saints in the Hand of Christ were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1888. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Glories of Redemption and Give Thanks to God Most High.
Is Saints in the Hand of Christ public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1888. 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 Saints in the Hand of Christ?
Saints in the Hand of Christ is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire, My God, the Spring of All My Joys and The promise of my Father's love.