I Am Determined to Hold Out

Lyrics

"[Verse 1]
When I first found Jesus something o’er me stole,
Like lightning it went thru me, and glory filled my soul;
Salvation made me happy, and took my fears away,
And when I meet old Satan to him I always say:

[Chorus]
""I am determined to hold out to the end,
Jesus is with me, on Him I can depend,
And I know I have salvation, for I feel it in my soul,
I am determined to hold out to the end.""

[Verse 2]
Satan was so angry, said he’d soon be back,
Just let the path get narrow, and he will lose the track;
But I’m so full of glory, my Lord I always find,
And I just say to Satan, ""Old man, get thee behind.""

[Verse 3]
This old-time religion makes me sometimes shout,
I don’t have time to gossip nor any time to pout;
They say that I’m too noisy, but when these blessings flow,
I shout, O hallelujah, I want the world to know.

[Verse 4]
When I hear the trumpet sounding in the sky,
And see the mountains trembling, to heaven I will fly;
For Jesus will be calling, there’ll be no time to mend,
With joy I’ll go up singing, ""I’ve held out to the end."