Scripture Verse

The one who comes to Me I will never cast out. John 6:37

Introduction

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Rufus Cornelius
(1872–1933)

Words & Mu­sic: Ru­fus H. Cor­ne­li­us, Songs of the Cross (Fort Worth, Tex­as: R. H. Cor­ne­li­us, 1912) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Dear Lord, I’ve wan­dered far from Thee,
Far from Thee, far from Thee;
Show pi­ty now and par­don me—
O save me at the cross.

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O Je­sus, re­ceive me,
No more will I grieve Thee,
Thou pre­cious Re­deem­er,
O save me at the cross.

So vile and full of sin am I,
Sin am I, sin am I,
But no lost soul wilt Thou de­ny—
O save me at the cross.

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My brok­en heart I bring to Thee,
Bring to Thee, bring to Thee,
Thy heal­ing balm is rich and free—
O save me at the cross.

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Dear Lord, my all I yield to Thee,
Yield to Thee, yield to Thee;
Thy ser­vant I would ev­er be—
O save me at the cross.

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And now I’m lean­ing hard on Thee,
Hard on Thee, hard on Thee;
O wash my soul and set me free—
O save me at the cross.

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