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''Leaning on the Everlasting Arms'' is a hymn published in 1887 with music by Anthony J. Showalter and lyrics by Showalter and Elisha Hoffman. Showalter said that he received letters from two of his former pupils saying that their wives had died. When writing letters of consolation, Showalter was inspired by the phrase in the Book of Deuteronomy 33:27 "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms".〔p.122 Morgan, Robert J. ''Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns'' Revell, 2010〕 == Lyrics == Showalter wrote the lyrics to the refrain and asked Hoffman to write the remaining lyrics.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title = Leaning on the Everlasting Arms ) 〕 :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. :O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, :Leaning on the everlasting arms; :O how bright the path grows from day to day, :Leaning on the everlasting arms. :''Refrain'' :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. :''Refrain'' ;Alternate version There is an alternate version of the refrain, typically sung by basses: :Leaning on Jesus, leaning on Jesus, safe and secure from all alarms; :Leaning on Jesus, leaning on Jesus, leaning on the everlasting arms. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leaning on the Everlasting Arms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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