what a fellowship lyrics

"What a fellowship, what a joy divine" are the opening words of a hymn called "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms". The hymn was first published in 1887 in The Glad Evangel for Revival, Camp, and Evangelistic Meetings, for which Anthony J. Showalter was an editor. The hymn has three stanzas and a refrain, and the theme of the text is the peace that comes from knowing that God will protect us, and how that knowledge removes our fears. The hymn is suitable for any time of year as a hymn of assurance and can be sung in a variety of moods.