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Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand

Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand. #346. Background. Written by Jennie Wilson (1857-1913) in 1905. She was in wheel chair from age 4 throughout her life. She wrote about 650 songs, this one is her best known!. Background. Music by Franklin L. Eiland (1860-1909)

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Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand

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  1. Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand #346

  2. Background • Written by Jennie Wilson (1857-1913) in 1905. • She was in wheel chair from age 4 throughout her life. • She wrote about 650 songs, this one is her best known!

  3. Background • Music by Franklin L. Eiland (1860-1909) • Established singing school in Waco, TX. • He trained many composes whose hymns we sing today, including Tillit S. Teddlie.

  4. Vs. 1 – A changing world • Time is filled with swift transition – our life a vaporJames 4:14, Job 14:1-2, 1 Pet. 1:24, 1 John 2:17 • Naught of earth unmoved shall stand – 2 Pet. 3:5-7, 10

  5. Vs. 1 – A changing world • Build you hope on things eternal – heaven is forever!1 Thess. 4:17, Psa. 23:6, Rom. 2:7, 1 Cor. 15:54

  6. Vs. 1 – A changing world • Hold to God’s unchanging hand – trust in God who never changesJames 1:17, Mal. 3:3, Psa. 102:24-28

  7. Vs. 2 – Don’t trust in things • Trust in Him who will not leave you – He is always there Prov. 3:5-6, Heb. 13:5-6 • Whatsoever years may bring – we change as we mature – Psa. 37:25

  8. Vs. 2 – Don’t trust in things • IF by earthly friends forsaken – and they will! Matt. 10:21-22, 34-39 • Still more closely to Him cling – trials either strengthen or defeat us

  9. Vs. 3 – Where is your treasure? • Covet not this world’s vain riches – idolatry! Eph. 5:5, 1 Tim. 6:17, 9-10 • That so rapidly decay – all in this world is temporary – Jas. 1:9-11, Matt. 6:19

  10. Vs. 3 – Where is your treasure? • Seek to gain your heavenly treasure –Matt. 6:20-21, Luke 12:32-34 • They will never pass away • You cannot trust in this world’s riches and hold to His hand at the same time.

  11. Vs. 4 – Hope in heaven • When your journey is completed – Heb. 9:27, Job. 14:1-2, 5 • If to God you have been true – faithfulness expected!Rev. 2:10, 14:13, 20:12

  12. Vs. 4 – Hope in heaven • Fair and bright the home in glory, your enraptured soul will view - “enraptured” – delighted beyond measure. Imagine the scene in heaven when you arrive there! 1 Thess. 4:15-18

  13. Chorus • Hold to God’s unchanging hand – the theme and repeated throughout the song! • Build you hope on things eternal - Col. 3:1-3

  14. Will You Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand?

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