Main message: God's promises never fails.
Bible references:
V1. "Promise of Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:20)
"Glory to the highest" (Luke 2:14, 19:38)
V2. "Promises" (2 Peter 1:4)
"howling storms of doubt and fear" (1 Thessalonians 3:3-5)(1 Peter 1:7)
"living word of God" (Hebrews 4:12)(1 Peter 1:23)
V3. "Bound... love's strong cord" (1 John 3:16, 5:3)
"spirit's sword" (Ephesians 6:17)
V4. "I cannot fail" (2 Peter 1:8-10)
"spirit call" (John 14:26)
"all in all" (Psalm 132:14)(Deuteronomy 12:9)(Colossians 3:11)
Keywords: Standing on the Promise, cannot fail, cannot fall, Christ, King, Lord, strong cord, Glory, overcoming, Spirit’s sword, prevail, shout and sing, living word, resting, Savior, God my Saviour; my all in all
Interpretation notes:
The melody begins in a lower register with a consistent dotted eighth and sixteenth-note rhythm.
By the end of the verses and into the refrain, the melody stays in the higher register until the end of the refrain.
Half notes are used four times on the lyric 'Stand-ing.'