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Today, we're talking about Louisa Stead and the tragic story behind her writing the song 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus! Then we'll look at the truths built into the song. Tune in!

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• [00:10] - Who is Louisa Stead?
• [00:44] - Why did she write the song?
• [01:32] - What are the lyrics, and how do they express Bible truth?
• [09:40] - What should I do about it?

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Verse 1: 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His Word; Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”

Verse 2: O how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood; And in simple faith to plunge me ’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!

Verse 3: Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus, Just from sin and self to cease; Just from Jesus simply taking Life and rest, and joy and peace.

Verse 4: I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend; And I know that Thou art with me, Wilt be with me to the end.

Chorus: Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er! Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! O for grace to trust Him more!

• Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
• Mark 9:23 - "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."
• 1 John 1:7 - "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
• Matthew 11:28 - "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
• Romans 5:1 - "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:"
• Philippians 4:7 - "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
• Matthew 28:20 - "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
• Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
• Habakkuk 2:4 - "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith."
• Romans 8:32 - "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"
• 2 Timothy 1:12 - "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."
• Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
• Hebrews 12:2 - "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
• Hebrews 4:16 - "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,...