He Keeps Me Singing

A friend recently wrote that her dad’s favorite hymn was He Keeps Me Singing. It reminded me of this song that I have not sung recently; however, provides a great reminder to each of us. When we walk in the Spirit, God provides a song in our hearts to Him (cf., Eph 5:15-21).

Some reading this blog today have struggled for one of many reasons. Lost loved ones. Financial crisis. Undiagnosed sickness. Loss of a baby. And, sadly, we can go on. For all of you (and my heart as well), I share the lyrics of this century-old classic by Luther B. Bridgers.

He Keeps Me Singing Lyrics

1 There’s within my heart a melody;
Jesus whispers sweet and low,
“Fear not, I am with you, peace, be still,”
in all of life’s ebb and flow.

Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing,
keeps me singing as I go.

2 All my life was wrecked by sin and strife,
discord filled my heart with pain,
Jesus swept across the broken strings,
stirred the slumbering chords again. [Refrain]

3 Though sometimes He leads through waters deep,
trials fall across the way;
though sometimes the path seems rough and steep,
see His footprints all the way. [Refrain]

4 Feasting on the riches of His grace,
resting ‘neath His sheltering wing,
always looking on His smiling face,
that is why I shout and sing. [Refrain]

5 Soon He’s coming back to welcome me
far beyond the starry sky;
I shall wing my flight to worlds unknown,
I shall reign with Him on high. [Refrain]

Notice the Upward Shift in Focus

The song begins with a statement of faith about Jesus. Jesus whispers, “Fear not, I am with you.” The author then writes about the harsh realities of sin, strife, and deep waters. But, he reminds us of grace, and finally eternity.

Do you see the shift in focus?

Our foundation: Jesus
Our struggles: Sin, strife, deep waters
Our source of help: God’s rich grace
Our future hope: eternity

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Here is a link to the song author’s page in Wikipedia: Luther B. Bridgers.

 

Some groups singing the song from YouTube:

 

The original printed version of the song from 1910 The Revival No. 6 [1]:

 

The version I grew up singing from Favorite Hymns of Praise [2]:

 

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