Dear Lord, I need Thee all the time,
The road is rough and steep,
And only as I trust to Thee,
The way to Heav’n I keep.
How heavy are the many sins
Which grieve Thy kind heart so!
Dear Lord, un­til Thy bless­ing comes,
How can I let Thee go?

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Dear Lord, I need Thee more and more
As earth­ly trou­bles come;
Oh, let me keep my hand in Thine,
Till safe with Thee at home.

Temptations meet me ev­ery­where,
To lure my heart from Thee;
I can­not fight them all alone—
Dear Lord, my help­er be.
This heart of mine so stained with sin,
Oh, wash it white like snow,
Until the bless­ing comes, dear Lord,
How can I let Thee go?

Refrain

Dear Lord, I trem­ble when from me
Thy gen­tle face is hid,
And fal­ter in the way to Heav’n,
Earth’s drea­ry storms amid.
But when I touch Thy lov­ing hand,
What rest and peace I know!
Dear Lord, I need Thee all the time,
And can­not let Thee go.

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