Faith & trust
Hymns of Faith and Trust — Lyrics for Hard Seasons
Some hymns are sung because we feel them; hymns of trust are sung so that we will. These are the SDA Hymnal's faith-and-trust hymns, for illness, unemployment, waiting and every season with no visible way through.
7 hymns for faith & trust
- 01'Tis So Sweet to Trust in JesusSDA Hymnal #524
'Just to take Him at His word' — trust reduced to its simplest act.
Read the full lyrics → - 02My Faith Looks Up to TheeSDA Hymnal #517
A prayer for faith itself when your own has thinned.
Read the full lyrics → - 03I Am Trusting Thee, Lord JesusSDA Hymnal #535
Gentle, personal, and perfect for bedside singing.
Read the full lyrics → - 04My Faith Has Found a Resting PlaceSDA Hymnal #523
'I need no other argument' — assurance grounded outside our feelings.
Read the full lyrics → - 05In Heavenly Love AbidingSDA Hymnal #513
For fear: 'though the wilderness be wide'.
Read the full lyrics → - 06Anywhere With JesusSDA Hymnal #508
For seasons of relocation, uncertainty and unwanted change.
Read the full lyrics → - 07What a Friend We Have in JesusSDA Hymnal #499
Permission to bring the whole burden, unedited, to God.
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How to choose well
- In a hospital room or a home visit, sing one verse slowly rather than all five quickly.
- 'My Faith Looks Up to Thee' and 'I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus' are prayers — announce them as such and let the room pray them.
- Follow a hymn of trust with a short scripture rather than another song; the words need room.
Frequently asked questions
What hymns are good for someone who is ill?
Quiet hymns of trust sung one verse at a time: 'I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus', ''Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus' and 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus'.
What is a hymn of trust?
A hymn that states confidence in God's character rather than describing the singer's feelings — which is why these hymns can be sung honestly in a hard season.
A hymn for the season you are in
We write personalised hymns of comfort and trust — your name, your verse, your season — recorded in reverent choral style.