Expository Songs

Hymns · 1887

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Songwriter Elisha Hoffmann, Anthony Showalter

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Details

Hymnal / album The Glad Evan­gel for Re­viv­al, Camp, and Evan­gel­is­tic Meet­ings
Copyright Public Domain (Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. The publication year, if correct, suggests that this work may be in public domain in the U.S..)

Scripture connections

References

Verses this song directly draws from
Deuteronomy 33:27Proverbs 4:18

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to
Psalm 27:1Hebrews 11:13I Peter 2:11

Lyrics

Verse 1
What a fel­low­ship, what a joy di­vine,
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms; (Deut. 33:25)
What a bless­ed­ness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms.

Chorus
Leaning, lean­ing,
Safe and se­cure from all alarms;
Leaning, lean­ing,
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms. (Deut. 33:25)

Verse 2
O how sweet to walk in this pil­grim way, (Hebrews 11:13, I Peter 2:11)
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms;
O how bright the path grows from day to day, (Prov. 4:18)
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms.

Verse 3
What have I to dread? What have I to fear? (Ps. 27:1)
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms;
I have bless­èd peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the ev­er­last­ing arms.