pierce pettis sang leaning on the everlasting arms in true grit.
pierce pettis sang leaning on the everlasting arms in true grit.
who sings leaning on the everlasting arms in true grit?
pierce pettis
Na
Na
leaning on the everlasting arms









































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".









































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showalter wrote the lyrics to the refrain in hartselle, alabama and asked hoffman to write the remaining lyrics.









































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