Hymn
Yield Not to Temptation
Yield not to temptation,
For yielding is sin,
Each victr'y will help you
some other to win;
Fight manfully onward,
Dark passions subdue,
Look ever to Jesus,
He'll carry you through.
Ask the Saviour to help you,
Comfort, strengthen, and keep you,
He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.
Shun evil companions,
Bad language disdain,
God’s name hold in rev’rence,
nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest,
Kindhearted and true,
Look ever to Jesus,
He will carry you through.
To him that o’ercometh,
God giveth a crown,
Thro' faith we will conquer,
though often cast down;
He who is our Saviour,
Our strength will renew,
Look ever to Jesus,
He'll carry you through.
Yield Not to Temptation — Text from Living Hymns, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/yield-not-to-temptation
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Yield Not to Temptation?
The words of Yield Not to Temptation were written by H. R. Palmer; the version here was published in 1890. The library also holds Angry Words, another hymn by H. R. Palmer.
Is Yield Not to Temptation public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Living Hymns, 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 Yield Not to Temptation?
Yield Not to Temptation is in 6.5.6.5 D with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Like a River Glorious, Onward, Christian Soldiers and Welcome, Happy Morning!