LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS
{Elisha A. Hoffman, pub.1887
ref. by Anthony J. Showalter, pub.1887}

What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Refrain:
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.

Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.

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YouTube Video:
Five Blind Boys Of Miss - "Leaning On The Everlasting Arm"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-KK2HdVFTw&NR
"early [19]60's live gospel - Henry Johnson lead"

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Here's a Wikipedia page on this group:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Blind_Boys_of_Mississippi