When was trust and obey written

The text and music first appeared in the collection, Hymns Old and New, and the hymn and has been listed in countless hymnals since then. Methodist hymnals in the United States have included it since All rights reserved.

Below you will find the lyrics and history behind this powerful hymn. Songwriters John H. Sammis Published by Public Domain. Share this:. Top Artists 1. After joining Moody in as part of his traveling music team, Towner was also living in Northfield until he was made music superintendent at the Moody Bible Institute in Towner spent much of the spring of traveling with the evangelist Samuel M.

Sayford — , and in the summer he was responsible for assisting with the music at annual conferences in Northfield. Through the first half of , Towner was recruited to assist the evangelist L. Munhall — in campaigns through the eastern and midwestern U. In late February , Towner was with Dr. News reports of that event explained how Towner was often joined in his ministry by his wife, Mary E. McGonigle Towner:. Before and after the sermon, Mr. Towner and wife sang some duets in a very pleasing manner.

Towner has been for some time assisting Mr. Taylor Jr. We are told in stanza 1 that those who trust and obey have Christ abiding in them When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. As we do so, the Lord will shed glory on our way: 2 Cor. Thus, Christ will abide in us because we abide in His word: Jn.

Shadows and clouds are often used to represent the trials and tribulations of life: Jas. His smile then represents the grace that He offers to help us when we need it: Heb. Even though we may have doubts, fears, sighs, and tears, the Lord promises that if we trust Him and commit our way to Him, He will give us the desires of our hearts: Ps. We find in stanza 3 2 in HFW that those who trust and obey are repaid for their toil Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, But our toil He doth richly repay; Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, But is blessed if we trust and obey.

All Christians have a burden or load to bear: Gal. However, God is not unjust in forgetting to repay what we do for Him: Heb. Even in grief or loss, if we trust in the Lord rather than putting confidence in men, He will hear us when we call on Him in our distress and bless us: Ps. It is pointed out in stanza 4 3 in HFW that those who trust and obey are those who submit to God But we never can prove the delights of His love Until all on the altar we lay; For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey.

But this can be done only as we trust and obey, which is symbolized by laying our all on the altar just as sacrifices were laid on the altar in the Old Testament: Gen. We are reminded in stanza 5 4 in HFW that those who trust and obey must continue to follow the Lord Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet. What He says we will do, where He sends we will go; Never fear, only trust and obey.