Albert E. Brumley, American shape note* music composer and publisher, prolific in the genre of southern gospel. (1905-1977)
Brumley was born near Spiro, Oklahoma on October 29, 1905, into a family of sharecroppers. He spent much of his early life chopping and picking cotton on his family’s farm. In 1926, he enrolled in the Hartford Musical Institute of Hartford, Arkansas, and studied there through 1931. Brumley purchased Hartford Music Company in 1948.Brumley has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. He has well known and loved songs such as Victory in Jesus, I’ll Fly Away, Turn your radio On, I’ll meet you in the morning, and Turn your Radio On to name a few of the over 800 songs he has written. (According to his Wikipedia biography)
His message of love and perseverance by strengthening the relationship with Jesus and God is an uplifting one that continues to resonate and is encouraging in life’s sometimes difficult journey. (See below to learn more about strengthening your relationship with Jesus)
Jesus Hold My Hand lyrics
As I travel through this pilgrim land
There is a friend who walks with me
Leads me safely through the sinking sand
It is the Christ at Calvary
This would be my prayer, dear Lord, each day
You help me do the best I can
For I need Thy light to guide me day and night
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand
Jesus, hold my hand
For I need Thee every hour
Through this pilgrim land
Protect me by Thy power
Hear my feeble plea
O Lord, look down on me
When I kneel in prayer
I hope to meet You there
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand
Let me travel in the light divine
That I may see the blessed way
Keep me that I may be wholly Thine
And sing ‘Redemption’s Song’ some day
I will be a soldier brave and true
And ever firmly take a stand
As I onward go and daily meet the foe
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand
Jesus, hold my hand
‘Cause I need Thee every hour
Through this pilgrim land
Protect me by Thy power
Hear my feeble plea
And O Lord look down on me
When I kneel in prayer
I hope to meet You there
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand
When I kneel in prayer
I hope to meet You there
Blessed Jesus, hold my hand
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Mark 11:24 Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
*Shape notes are a musical notation designed to facilitate congregational and social singing. The notation became a popular teaching device in American singing schools during the 19th century.
Shapes were added to the noteheads in written music to help singers find pitches within major and minor scales without the use of more complex information found in key signatures on the staff.
Shape notes of various kinds have been used for over two centuries in a variety of music traditions, mostly sacred music but also secular, originating in New England, practiced primarily in the Southern United States for many years, and since 2013 experiencing a renaissance in other locations as well. (Wikipedia)
source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/albert_e_brumley/jesus_hold_my_hand
