Scripture Verse

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for Thou art my praise. Jeremiah 17:14

Introduction

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George Hugg (1848–1907)

Words: Jes­se P. Tomp­kins, 1896. Pub­lished in Fair­er Than Day (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George C. Hugg, 1903), num­ber 155.

Music: Tomp­kins George C. Hugg (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Savior, give, oh, give me rest
For this torn and trou­bled breast;
Sin has bound me with its chain,
Come Thou Lamb for sin­ners slain.

Refrain

Savior, heal, oh, heal me now,
As be­fore Thy throne I bow;
All my tears cannot re­deem;
Plunge me in the crim­son stream.

Come, oh, come, with me abide,
Let me feel Thy blood ap­plied;
Humbly at Thy feet I bow,
In my weak­ness heal me now.

Refrain

If I aught with­hold from Thee,
Break the bond and set me free;
Come and bid all sin de­part,
Stamp Thine im­age on my heart.

Refrain

Now, just now, I feel the flood,
’Tis the ev­er pre­cious blood;
I am Thine, and this is bliss,
’Tis Thy re­con­cil­ing kiss.

Refrain