The New Christian Hymnal ‎#401

401. What a Fellowship

1. What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain:
Leaning, leaning,
Safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

2. Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain]

3. What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: What a fellowship, what a joy divine
• Title: What a Fellowship
• Author: E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: Leaning, leaning
• Meter: 10 9 10 9 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: Songs For Children: The Christian Life

Tune Information

• Name: LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS
• Composer: A. J. Showalter
• Meter: 10 9 10 9 with Refrain
• Incipit: 33321 22216 55171
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Copyright by permission of A. J. Showalter
• Notes: Now Public Domain