He Keeps Me Singing

Authors

Bridgers, Luther Burgess (1884-1948) (Text)
Engelmann, Hans (1872-1914) (Music)

Bible verses

He Keeps Me Singing

Verse 1
E
A
F#7
There's within my heart a 
melo
dy
b
7Es
ed
Jesus whispers sweet and 
low:
s
E
d*u
"Fear not I am with thee. 
Peace be 
still."
G
7#B
sc
?
In all of life's 
ebb 
and 
flow.
Verse 2
E
m
*A?
All my life was wrecked by 
sin and 
strife;
C
?sB
m+
Discord filled my heart with 
pain.
9
c
9Gs
Jesus swept across the 
broken 
strings;
d
D?s
BD
f
Stirred the slumb'ring 
chords 
a
gain.
Verse 3
+
E
7Eu
Feasting in the riches 
of His 
grace;
G
?9F
sG
Resting neath His shelt'ring 
wing.
#
E
s?D
Always looking on His 
smiling 
face:
f
sbs
b*
+
That is why I 
shout 
and 
sing.
Verse 4
*
#
##u
Though sometimes He leads through 
waters 
deep,
G
B#E
dA
Trials fall across the 
way;
7
F
+bD
Though sometimes the path seems 
rough and 
steep;
f
G??
BA
b
I see His footprints 
all 
the 
way.
Verse 5
A
f
9?E
Soon He's coming back to 
welcome 
me
F
Gaa
mc
Far beyond the starry 
sky.
?
G
9cf
I shall wing my flight to 
worlds un
known;
s
fcc
m7
b
I shall reign with 
Him 
on 
high.
Chorus
c
A
Jesus, Jesus, 
Jesus;
A#c
E
Sweetest name 
know.
C+
Fills my every 
longing;
E
7+#
bm
d
Keeps me singing 
as 
go.