Scripture Verse

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15

Introduction

Words: Will­iam H. Fla­ville, in The Ark of Praise, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­vania: John J. Hood, 1882), num­ber 75.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

My loving Sav­ior, I am Thine,
I am Thine, I am Thine;
Saved, sweetly saved by love divine,
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.
My soul so full still pants for more,
The higher up, we’d farther soar,
And all Thy glo­ry would explore;
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.

Refrain

Saves me, saves me,
So sweetly now He saves me;
My soul is full of love divine,
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.

Oh, if this love be here so sweet,
Here so sweet, here so sweet,
Its full fruition who can mete?
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.
I’ll sing Thy praises here below,
From conqu’ring unto conquest go;
’Tis glo­ry all Thy love to know,
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.

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Tho’ here our tears will often flow,
Often flow, often flow,
Bereft and sorrowing oft we go,
Yet Je­sus sweetly saves me.
For whilst I know Thou art so near,
No danger I can ever fear,
The charge is still, Be of good cheer,
For Je­sus sweetly saves me.

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E’en tho’ we weep, ’tis not in vain,
Not in vain, not in vain;
E’en tho’ we die, to die is gain,
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.
Who would mount up must needs bow down;
Who’ll bear the cross will wear the crown;
Whilst Je­sus smiles the world may frown,
So sweetly Je­sus saves me.

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