TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS
Written by Nathan Drake, Louisa M. R. Stead
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Chords
from "Hymns of the Son"
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Intro/Interludes: F C Bb
F Bb
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus;
Dm C
Just to take Him at His word,
F Bb
Just to rest upon His promise
Dm Bb C F
And to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
Chorus
F C
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
Dm C
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er.
F Bb
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus,
Dm Bb C F
O for grace to trust Him more.
F Bb
O how sweet to trust in Jesus;
Dm C
Just to trust His cleansing blood,
F Bb
And in simple faith to plunge me
Dm Bb C F
'neath the healing, cleansing flood.
Chorus
F Bb
Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus;
Dm C
Just from sin and self to cease,
F Bb
Just from Jesus simply taking
Dm Bb C F
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
Chorus
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Available worship resources for Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus include: chord chart, multitrack, backing track, lyric video, and streaming. This hymn was written by Louisa M. R. Stead, 1882. Modern arrangement and recording by Nathan Drake, Reawaken Hymns. CCLI# 7197494
ACOUSTIC
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Chords (Acoustic)
(Guitar tuned-downed 1 half step)
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G C G
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
G C D
And to take him at his word
G C G
Just to rest upon his promise
G C D G
And to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
Chorus
G C D
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him!
G C D
How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
G C G
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
G C D G
O for grace to trust him more!
G C G
O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
G C D
Just to trust his cleansing blood
G C G
And in simple faith to plunge me
G C D G
'neath the healing, cleansing flood!
Chorus
G C G
Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus
G C D
Just from sin and self to cease
G C G
Just from Jesus simply taking
G C D G
Life and rest, and joy and peace
Chorus
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