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

portrait
Jacob W. Byers (1859–1944)

Words: Ja­cob W. By­ers, in Songs of the Ev­en­ing Light, ed­it­ed by Bar­ney E. War­ren & An­drew By­ers (An­der­son, In­di­ana: Gos­pel Trum­pet Com­pa­ny, 1897), num­ber 245, alt.

Music: Guide Mar­cus M. Wells, 1858 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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

Lyrics

Savior, now I come to Thee,
Weak and help­less from dis­ease,
Asking Thee to set me free,
Give me life and health and peace.

Refrain

I am trust­ing, Lord, in Thee,
O dear Lamb of Cal­va­ry,
Humbly at Thy cross I bow,
Jesus heals me, heals me now.

Break the strength of Sa­tan’s hand,
Speak this sore dis­ease away,
For I know at Thy com­mand
Every pow­er must ob­ey.

Refrain

Precious Sav­ior, this I know—
’Tis Thy will to set me free;
On me, now this grace be­stow,
As I claim my li­ber­ty.

Refrain

Now I stand up­on Thy word,
Now the pro­mise I be­lieve;
It is mine, I take it, Lord,
Perfect heal­ing I re­ceive.

Refrain