Scripture Verse

Do not pass by Your servant. Genesis 18:3

Introduction

Words: Min­nie H. Ste­phens, 1894.

Music: Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ste­phens (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Lyrics

Do not pass me by, dear Sav­ior,
Tho’ so full of sin I am;
Tremblingly I seek Thy fa­vor,
Help me, O Thou bleed­ing Lamb!

Refrain

Jesus, Sav­ior,
In my need to Thee I cry.
Jesus, Sav­ior,
Bless me, do not pass me by.

I can on­ly plead, dear Sav­ior,
Bringing now my­self to Thee,
All Thy pro­mises so faith­ful,
And the love Thou gav­est me.

Refrain

Lord, the sins of all my life­time
Now to Thee do I con­fess;
Turning from the guilt that was mine,
To Thy lov­ing ten­der­ness.

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Do not pass me by, dear Sav­ior,
Purify me, Lord, I cry;
O for­give me, keep me, save me,
Help me, do not pass me by!

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Now He is my Lord and Sav­ior,
For He did not pass me by;
In His love so won­drous ten­der,
He has heard my hum­ble cry.

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