Trusting Jesus

Jonathan Anderson • July 16, 2025

“Trusting Jesus” is a hymn that walks, not runs. It isn’t about dramatic miracles or emotional highs — it’s about choosing to trust, one step at a time. Whether in joy or sorrow, ease or trial, this hymn reminds us that trusting Jesus daily is not a one-time act, but a way of living with peace and confidence.

The Story Behind the Hymn

The lyrics were written by Edgar P. Stites in 1876, a former riverboat pilot and Civil War veteran who became a Methodist preacher. He knew what it meant to face hardship, and his hymns often reflected a deep, personal faith.

The music was composed by Ira D. Sankey, a gospel singer and composer closely associated with the evangelist D.L. Moody. Sankey’s simple, peaceful tune matched the steady tone of the lyrics perfectly, and the hymn became a favorite in services focused on trust, perseverance, and quiet strength.


What Makes It Powerful

This hymn doesn’t avoid reality — it speaks straight into it. “Simply trusting every day… even when my faith is small.” Those words meet us where we are, not where we wish we were. And they gently point us back to the One who never fails.

A verse that reflects this message is Isaiah 26:3–4 (NIV):


You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

The hymn doesn’t promise life without storms — it offers peace in the midst of them, through quiet, daily trust.


My Violin Cover

When I arranged “Trusting Jesus” for violin, I aimed for simplicity and steadiness. I didn’t want anything too fast or ornate — just a smooth, flowing sound that reflected the calm rhythm of the hymn. Each phrase moves forward gently, like a walk with Jesus through a peaceful path, even when the world feels uncertain.

With Violin Hymns, I always try to let the heart of the message shape the music — and this one is all about trust that doesn’t waver, even when the road is rough.



Listen and Reflect

The video is below. As you listen, let this hymn slow you down. Let it remind you that faith isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s just the quiet decision to trust Him again today. Trusting as the moments fly, trusting as the days go by, trusting Him whatever befall — trusting Jesus, that is all.

Lyrics


Simply trusting every day,

Trusting through a stormy way;

Even when my faith is small,

Trusting Jesus, that is all.


Trusting as the moments fly,

Trusting as the days go by;

Trusting Him whate’er befall,

Trusting Jesus, that is all.


Brightly doth His Spirit shine

Into this poor heart of mine;

While He leads I cannot fall;

Trusting Jesus, that is all.


Singing if my way is clear,

Praying if the path be drear;

If in danger for Him call;

Trusting Jesus, that is all.


Trusting Him while life shall last,

Trusting Him till earth be past;

Till within the jasper wall,

Trusting Jesus, that is all.

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