Not Try, but Trust
Authors: E.G. Taylor • Composers: George C. Stebbins • Meter: 7.6.7.6. double with refrain, 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6. with refrain • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1891 • Bible References: Isaiah 12:2
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1. Not saved are we by trying,
From self can come no aid;
‘Tis on the blood relying,
Once for our ransom paid;
‘Tis looking unto Jesus,
The holy One and just;
‘Tis His great work that saves us,
It is not Try, but Trust.
Chorus:
It is not Try, but Trust;
It is not Try, but Trust;
‘Tis His great work that saves us;
It is not try, but Trust.
2. ‘Twas vain for Israel bitten
By serpents on their way,
To look to their own doing,
That awful plague to stay;
The remedy for their healing,
When humbled in the dust,
Was of the Lord’s revealing,
It was not Try, but Trust.
3. No deeds of ours are needed
To make Christ’s merit more;
No frames of mind, or feelings,
Can add to His great store;
‘Tis simply to receive Him,
The holy One and just,
‘Tis only to believe Him,
It is not Try, but Trust.