Scripture Verse

Take me back, so that I can return, for you, Lord, are my God. Jeremiah 31:18

Introduction

Words: Het­tie I. Wilde, in Our Praise in Song, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney, Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­vania: John J. Hood, 1893), num­ber 209.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Savior, hear my plead­ing,
All Thy mer­cy need­ing,
To Thy pas­tures lead­ing,

Refrain

Savior, take me now;
Take me, take me,
Savior, take me now;
Take me now, my Sav­ior,
To Thy love and fa­vor;
Keep me thus for­ev­er,
Savior, take me now.

Where the fount is flow­ing,
Life and peace be­stow­ing,
Where bright beams are glow­ing,

Refrain

Let Thy peace en­fold me,
And Thy arms up­hold me;
Half has not been told me,

Refrain

When my heart grows wea­ry,
’Mid the sha­dows drea­ry,
Let Thy com­fort cheer me,

Refrain

When my earth­ly sto­ry
Lies com­plete before Thee,
To Thy home of glo­ry,

Refrain