He Keeps Me Singing

Authors

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

Bible verses

He Keeps Me Singing

Verse 1
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A
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There's within my heart a 
melo
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Jesus whispers sweet and 
low:
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s
7#E
"Fear not I am with thee. 
Peace be 
still."
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ef9
bA
f
In all of life's 
ebb 
and 
flow.
Verse 2
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f+B
All my life was wrecked by 
sin and 
strife;
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bE
Discord filled my heart with 
pain.
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9
Dsd
Jesus swept across the 
broken 
strings;
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7be
aD
9
Stirred the slumb'ring 
chords 
a
gain.
Verse 3
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sDs
Feasting in the riches 
of His 
grace;
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9cc
se
Resting neath His shelt'ring 
wing.
7
s
bDb
Always looking on His 
smiling 
face:
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That is why I 
shout 
and 
sing.
Verse 4
G
s
dBb
Though sometimes He leads through 
waters 
deep,
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mmu
Cb
Trials fall across the 
way;
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aC+
Though sometimes the path seems 
rough and 
steep;
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AGB
eA
d
I see His footprints 
all 
the 
way.
Verse 5
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Soon He's coming back to 
welcome 
me
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EBs
CC
Far beyond the starry 
sky.
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7
aDG
I shall wing my flight to 
worlds un
known;
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Dc
7
I shall reign with 
Him 
on 
high.
Chorus
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Jesus, Jesus, 
Jesus;
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Sweetest name 
know.
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Fills my every 
longing;
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EAB
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Keeps me singing 
as 
go.