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Text:Standing on the Promises
Author:R. Kelso Carter
Tune:[Standing on the promises of Christ my King]
Composer:Russell Kelso Carter
Media:MIDI file

6316. Standing on the Promises

1. Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

2. Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

3. Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

4. Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

5. Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Standing on the promises of Christ my King
Title: Standing on the Promises
Author: R. Kelso Carter (1886)
Refrain First Line: Standing, standing
Language: English
Source: Songs of Perfect Love, by John Sweney & Kelso Carter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1886)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Standing on the promises of Christ my King]
Composer: Russell Kelso Carter (1886)
Incipit: 55565 43451 16667
Key: Bâ™­ Major
Source: Songs of Perfect Love, by John Sweney & Kelso Carter (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1886)
Copyright: Public Domain



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