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He Will Hold Me Fast

Songwriters: Ada Habershon, Matt Merker

Performed by Keith & Kristyn Getty View full album
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He Will Hold Me Fast

Performed by Keith & Kristyn Getty

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Performed by Keith & Kristyn Getty

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He Will Hold Me Fast
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Song Lyrics

When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life’s fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast

CHORUS
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast

Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast
He’ll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast

CHORUS

For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last

CHORUS

Song Story

From the first time we heard this song written by Matt Merker, we felt it was a unique jewel that would be a comfort and encouragement to God’s people as we live out faith in these difficult times, whether in suffering, persecution or death. It reminded us of the Spirituals and also of the hymn, “We Rest on Thee” (which inspired the missionary Jim Elliot and the title of his biography, “Through Gates of Splendor”). Interestingly, the Finnish melody, “Finlandia,” is also the melodic basis of the hymn, “Be Still My Soul,” that was the favorite hymn of Eric Liddell, famous Olympic gold medalist who retired early from Sport to return to China, home of his birth, and serve as missionary.

From Matt Merker:
A member of our church had sent the original words to “He Will Hold Me Fast” to me and our senior pastor, suggesting that this could be a good song for us to learn as a church. I forgot about the song for a while, but later pulled it out again when I was walking through a difficult personal season of doubt and uncertainty. I was wrestling with the hard questions of the faith and struggling to place my trust in the enduring power of God’s preserving grace. John Piper’s sermon from T4G 2012 on Jude vv. 20-25 was a lifeline for me, and Jude 24 became an anchor for my soul in that trying time: “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy...” It was at this time that I was beginning to try my hand at writing new tunes for old texts, mainly as a personal devotional exercise to help aid my own soul in seeking Christ. I pulled out “He Will Hold Me Fast” again and the words ministered to me deeply. I wanted to see the resurrection and return of Christ featured in the lyrics, since our hope is guaranteed by the reality that Christ has risen and is coming again.

I first shared the song with my wife and then with our pastor, and he suggested we should try singing it as a congregation. We introduced the song to CHBC early in 2013 and the church quickly owned the song and began singing it with joy (and really loud voices!) For anyone who is discouraged by the enormity of the work or by the apparent lack of fruit in any particular missions context, it reinvigorates us to know that God is in control and he will preserve us to the end!

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Song Information

Official Studio Recording of He Will Hold Me Fast, performed by Keith and Kristyn Getty.

Artist: Keith & Kristyn Getty
Scripture References: 1 Thessalonians 5:24, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Hebrews 10:23, John 17:15, Jude 20-25, Matthew 24:12-13, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 3:12, Psalm 139:10, Psalm 149:4, Psalm 18:19
Liturgical Themes: Assurance of Salvation, Mercy & Justice, Suffering, Comfort, & Hope, The Providence of God
Songwriter: Ada Habershon, Matt Merker
Language: English
Copyright: © 2013 GETTY MUSIC PUBLISHING (BMI) / MATT MERKER MUSIC (BMI) (ADMIN BY CapitolCMGPublishing.com)
CCLI: 7016161
SKUs: H1500-ASIDL , H1500-AATDL , H1500-MORDL , H1500-MCCDL , H1500-MPNDL , H1500-MCRDL , H1500-MHYDL , H1500-MRHDL

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