I Am Trusting You Lord Jesus
I am trusting you, Lord Jesus
This hymn expresses the Lutheran emphasis on faith alone (sola fide) as the means of justification, with trust in Christ's redemptive work as central to Christian life. It reflects the Gospel proclamation that salvation comes through personal trust in Christ's finished work.
History & Background
Written by Edgar Page Stites in 1876, this American hymn became widely popular in evangelical and Lutheran contexts. It was included in major Lutheran hymnals including The Lutheran Hymnal (1941) and continues in contemporary Lutheran worship.
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 729
- Lutheran Book of Worship — 460
- Lutheran Service Book — 729
- Lutheran Worship — 408
- The Lutheran Hymnal — 428
Bulletin Note
Composed by Edgar Page Stites in 1876, this hymn distills the Reformation principle of faith alone into a personal, singable confession—a meditation on trust as the believer's only true response to grace.
Preaching Connection
This hymn embodies sola fide, transforming the Law's accusation into Gospel assurance: we are justified not by works but by trusting surrender to Christ's finished redemption.
Catechism & Confessional Connections
- Of Justification Augsburg Confession
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Law-Gospel movement: human righteousness exposed as insufficient (stanzas 1-2), Christ's alien righteousness imputed and clothing the believer (stanzas 3-4), concluding in faith-alone boasting
Themes
Trust in Christ Personal faith assurance Redemption through Christ Grace and forgiveness