Standing on the Promises
Backgrounder: Russell Carter (1849
-1928) of Baltimore, attended the
Methodist Holiness movt which had
a profound impact on his life and he
was ordained into ministry in 1887.
Carter held a number of teaching
posts at the Pennsylvania Military
Academy including professor of
chemistry, civil engineering and
mathematics. Carter also edited
hymnals, and assisted in the
compilation of a hymnal for the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church, a collection that contained
68 of his tunes and 52 of his texts.
“Standing on the Promises” was
composed in 1886 while Carter
was teaching at the military
academy. And his military
experience was reflected in the
martial musical style of the hymn.
Lord, we’ll Stand on Yr Promises:
Stand firm then, with the belt
of truth buckled around your
waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness in place (Eph6:14).
And we desire that each of you
show the same diligence to the
full assurance of hope until the
end, that you do not become
sluggish but imitate those who
through faith and patience inherit
the promises. For when God
made a promise to Abraham,
he said: Surely blessing I will
bless you, and multiplying I will
multiply you. And so, after he had
patiently endured, he obtained
the promise (Heb 6:11-15).
Dear Lord, thank You that you
are faithful. Your word is sure and
steadfast and cannot be broken.
And Your word will not return void
but will certainly accomplish the
purpose which it was sent forth.
Help us to stand firm patiently on
Your Word and on Your Promises,
And when things of this world
become tough, grant us grace to
be diligent to assurance of hope.
And help us imitate the heroes
of faith who thro faith & patience
inherit their promises. Amen.
Lord, grant us grace of making
Your Rhema word so clear to us.
For Satan is so good at sowing
doubts. Grant us inner witness
that Your promised will stand and
cannot fail. For God is not a man
that He can lie. And that U Jesus
will never leave nor forsake us.
Lord deliver us from every spirit
of unbelief in Jesus Name, Amen.
Lord, thank you for the hymn:
Standing on the Promises,
which remind us Your promises
stand forever and cannot fail.
By the living Word of God, we’ll
prevail, and by the Spirit’s sword,
we will overcome. And resting
in our Saviour as our all in all,
standing on the promises of God.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Standing on the promises of
Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His
praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will
shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of
God my Savior;
Standing, standing, I’m
standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises that
cannot fail,
When the howling storms of
doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God
I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises of
Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by
love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the
Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises I
cannot fall,
List’ning every moment to the
Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my
all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
Backgrounder: Russell Carter (1849
-1928) of Baltimore, attended the
Methodist Holiness movt which had
a profound impact on his life and he
was ordained into ministry in 1887.
Carter held a number of teaching
posts at the Pennsylvania Military
Academy including professor of
chemistry, civil engineering and
mathematics. Carter also edited
hymnals, and assisted in the
compilation of a hymnal for the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church, a collection that contained
68 of his tunes and 52 of his texts.
“Standing on the Promises” was
composed in 1886 while Carter
was teaching at the military
academy. And his military
experience was reflected in the
martial musical style of the hymn.
Lord, we’ll Stand on Yr Promises:
Stand firm then, with the belt
of truth buckled around your
waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness in place (Eph6:14).
And we desire that each of you
show the same diligence to the
full assurance of hope until the
end, that you do not become
sluggish but imitate those who
through faith and patience inherit
the promises. For when God
made a promise to Abraham,
he said: Surely blessing I will
bless you, and multiplying I will
multiply you. And so, after he had
patiently endured, he obtained
the promise (Heb 6:11-15).
Dear Lord, thank You that you
are faithful. Your word is sure and
steadfast and cannot be broken.
And Your word will not return void
but will certainly accomplish the
purpose which it was sent forth.
Help us to stand firm patiently on
Your Word and on Your Promises,
And when things of this world
become tough, grant us grace to
be diligent to assurance of hope.
And help us imitate the heroes
of faith who thro faith & patience
inherit their promises. Amen.
Lord, grant us grace of making
Your Rhema word so clear to us.
For Satan is so good at sowing
doubts. Grant us inner witness
that Your promised will stand and
cannot fail. For God is not a man
that He can lie. And that U Jesus
will never leave nor forsake us.
Lord deliver us from every spirit
of unbelief in Jesus Name, Amen.
Lord, thank you for the hymn:
Standing on the Promises,
which remind us Your promises
stand forever and cannot fail.
By the living Word of God, we’ll
prevail, and by the Spirit’s sword,
we will overcome. And resting
in our Saviour as our all in all,
standing on the promises of God.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Standing on the promises of
Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His
praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will
shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of
God my Savior;
Standing, standing, I’m
standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises that
cannot fail,
When the howling storms of
doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God
I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises of
Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by
love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the
Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises I
cannot fall,
List’ning every moment to the
Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my
all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.