Scripture Verse

I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Isaiah 63:1

Introduction

Words: W. Wray, in Songs of Vic­to­ry, com­piled by Charles Cul­lis (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Will­ard Tract Re­po­si­to­ry, 1889), page 84. Some lat­er pub­li­ca­tions give the ly­ri­cist’s name as W. May.

Music: J. P. Wes­ton (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor or com­pos­er’s full name, or where to get good pho­tos of them (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

When in my sor­row, He found me,
Found me, and bade me be whole,
Turned all my night into hea­ven­ly light,
From me my bur­den did roll.

Refrain

Jesus is strong to de­li­ver,
Mighty to save, migh­ty to save!
Jesus is strong to de­li­ver,
Jesus is migh­ty to save!

When in the tem­pest, He’ll hide us,
When in the storm, He’ll be near;
All the way ’long, He will car­ry us on,
We will have no­thing to fear.

Refrain

Why are you doubt­ing and fear­ing?
Why are you still un­der sin?
Have you not found that His grace doth abound?
Mighty to save, let Him in!

Refrain

You say, I’m weak, I am help­less,
I’ve tried again and again;
This may be true, for it’s not what you do:
Jesus is migh­ty to save.

Refrain