Scripture Verse

He is able…to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him. Hebrews 7:25

Introduction

Words: Rose M. Will­iams, 1891.

Music: Black­fri­ars Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick, 1891 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

I am coming, Je­sus, Sav­ior,
Weary of in­dwell­ing sin;
Struggling, wrest­ling, and sup­press­ing
Fail to give me rest with­in.

Refrain

Jesus, Je­sus, bless­èd Je­sus!
Thou hast now this heart of mine,
Keep it ev­er pure and ho­ly,
May my will be al­ways Thine.

Now I cease my vain en­dea­vor;
Thou alone canst set me free;
Laying all up­on Thine al­tar,
To the cleans­ing fount I flee.

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Sinking, sink­ing; low­er, low­er,
’Neath the flow of cleans­ing blood;
Nothing know­ing, all for­sak­ing,
Wholly swal­lowed up in God!

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Rising hig­her, and still high­er,
Lost in re­gions of de­light!
No more doubt­ing, no more sin­ning,
No more sha­dows, no more night.

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Oh, the bound­less love of Je­sus!
How it fills and thrills my soul!
Now I have the full as­sur­ance,
As I near the heav’n­ly goal.

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