Rosemary Siemens sings and plays the piano and violin on the Christian hymn ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.’
According to Rosemary Siemens’ official YouTube channel, she is the first violinist to perform at the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
She has also performed four times as a soloist at New York’s Carnegie Hall and was nominated for three awards at Nashville’s 2019 Inspirational Country Music Awards.
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus’ was written by Louisa M. R. Stead after the death of her husband. She found peace in her relationship with God through the writing of this hymn.
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
The story behind the song will move your heart. It was a beautiful sunny day when Louisa M. Stead, her husband, and their daughter Lily decided to go for a picnic on Long Island Sound.
Suddenly, they heard the scream of a young boy, and Mr. Stead ran to the rescue. Louisa and young Lily watched helplessly as Mr. Stead and the boy drowned.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
More troubles came when they became very poor and destitute, but God was faithful and provided for them always. Louisa learned to trust God, and that trust inspired the words of the song ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.’
Shortly after the tragedy, Louisa and her daughter Lily moved to South Africa, where they became missionaries. Through this hymn, Louisa M. R. Stead has helped many come to the Lord Jesus Christ and give Him all their problems and cares.
I’m so glad I learned to trust Him,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend
And I know that He is with me,
Will be with me to the end.
What a beautiful story to this hymn that shows us the faithfulness of God to His children and that we should cast our burdens onto Jesus because He truly cares for us so deeply.
