‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Words by Louisa M. R. Stead, 1850-1917
Music by William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921
Performed by Steven Curtis Chapman
Intro:
G C/G Cmaj7 Am7
G C/G Cmaj7 Am7
Verse 1:
G C/G G
’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
Em Am7
Just to take Him at His Word
Em C/G G
Just to rest upon His promise
Am7 G/B C D G C/G Cmaj7 Am7
And to know thus saith the Lord
Verse 2:
G C/G G
Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus
Em Am7
Just to trust His cleansing blood
Em C/G G
And in simple faith to plunge me
Am7 G/B C D G C/G Cmaj7 Am7
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood
Chorus:
G Am7
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him
Em G/D C G/B Am7
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
G C/G G
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
Am7 G/B C D G
Oh, for grace to trust Him more
Repeat Intro
Verse 3:
G C/G G
Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus
Em Am7
Just from sin and self to cease
Em D C G
Just from Je-sus simply taking
Am7 G/B C D G C/G Cmaj7 Am7
Life and rest and joy and peace
Repeat Chorus
Tag:
Cmaj7 Em Am7 D C
It’s so sweet to trust in Jesus
Verse 4:
G C/G G
I’m so glad I learned to trust Him
Em Am7
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend
Em D C/G G
And I know that He is with me
Am7 G/B C D C
He will be with me to the end
Repeat Chorus
Tag:
Am7 G/B C Em D G
Oh, for grace to trust Him more
Repeat Intro
Coda:
G C/G
It’s so sweet to trust in Jesus
Cmaj7 Am7
So good to trust in Jesus
G C/G Am7 G/B C
Oh, the grace to trust Him more
