BLUE HYMNAL SIMPSON (a cappella) "Abiding and Confiding"

The 1897 edition of “Hymns of the Christian Life” includes a Preface that begins with the following words: “The musical taste of our day is in a state of transition… the people WILL have new tunes and hymns that move in a more spirited time than those which our fathers sang.”

These observations were true then and remain relevant today. The hymns of A. B. Simpson have been bringing the message of Christ as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King into the pews of Alliance churches for well over 130 years. Among the most enduring of hymnals is the 1936 edition, commonly referred to as “The Blue Hymnal,” which many Alliance churches used well into the 1970s.

However, with the rising use of audio-visual technology in most Alliance churches, the hymnal has nearly disappeared, seemingly taking Simpson's hymns along with it. The BLUE HYMNAL SIMPSON series represents an effort to faithfully place Simpson’s lyrics into the “new tunes” of our day, allowing the heart and passion of Simpson to be expressed through music once again.

Glory to His Name!
Ken Cameron


ABIDING AND CONFIDING

I have learned the wondrous secret
Of abiding in the Lord;
I have found the strength and sweetness
Of confiding in his Word;
I have tasted life's pure fountain,
I am trusting in his blood,
I have lost myself in Jesus,
I am sinking into God.

I'm abiding in the Lord,
And confiding in his Word,
And I'm hiding, safely hiding,
In the shelter of his love.

I am crucified with Jesus,
And he lives and dwells in me,
I have ceased from all my struggling,
It's no longer I, but he;
All my will is yielded to him,
And his Spirit reigns within,
And his precious blood each moment
Keeps me cleansed and free from sin.

I'm abiding in the Lord,
And confiding in his Word,
And I'm hiding, safely hiding,
In the shelter of his love.

All my cares I cast upon him,
And he bears them all away;
All my fears and griefs I tell him,
All my needs from day to day.
All my strength I draw from Jesus,
By his breath I live and move;
His very mind he gives me,
And his faith, and life, and love.

I'm abiding in the Lord,
And confiding in his Word,
And I'm hiding, safely hiding,
In the shelter of his love.

For my words I take his wisdom,
For my works his Spirit's power,
For my ways his gracious Presence
Guards and guides me every hour.
Of my heart he is the Portion,
Of my joy the ceaseless Spring;
Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer,
Glorious Lord and coming King.

I'm abiding in the Lord,
And confiding in his Word,
And I'm hiding, safely hiding,
In the shelter of his love.

I'm abiding in the Lord,
And confiding in his Word,
And I'm hiding, safely hiding,
In the shelter of his love.


A. B. Simpson is known as the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, an evangelical denomination comprised of Jesus followers who long to introduce the love of God to all nations. More information on A. B. Simpson and The Christian and Missionary Alliance may be found here:

https://cmalliance.org
https://awf.world

Song prepared with the assistance of suno.com