1. Praise the Savior, ye who know Him! Who can tell how much we owe Him? Gladly let us render to Him All we are and have. 2. Jesus is the Name that charms us, He for conflict fits and arms us; Nothing moves and nothing harms us While we trust in Him. 3. Trust in Him, ye saints, forever He is faithful, changing never; Neither force nor guile can sever Those He loves from Him. 4. Keep us, Lord, O keep us cleaving To Thyself, and still believing, Till the hour of our receiving Promised joys with Thee. 5. Then we shall be where we would be, Then we shall be what we should be; Things that are not now, nor could be, Soon shall be our own.
Lyrics: Thomas Kelly
Music: German melody
Tune: ACCLAIM
Meter: 8.8.8.5.
Thomas Kelly, 1769–1854
Thomas Kelly is considered to be one of the most distinguished spiritual poets of the 19th century. After his dismissal from the Anglican church for his zealous evangelical preaching, especially on the subject of “justification by faith”—a doctrinal taboo by the High Church, he associated himself with the dissenting Congregationalists. This hymn text, based on Psalm 88:1, was published in 1809. The melody of this hymn is of unknown German origin.