Scripture Verse

O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for Thy mercy’s sake. Psalm 6:4

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, by John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881), page 149.

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

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Lord, my way­ward heart is brok­en,
May I come to Thee?
In Thy gen­tle arms of mer­cy
Hast Thou room for me?

Refrain

Save me! Save me!
Weeping at the cross I bow;
Hear my hum­ble sup­pli­ca­tion:
Jesus, save me now.

Tho’ I long have grieved Thy Spi­rit,
Long re­fused Thy grace,
Do not cast me from Thy pre­sence,
Do not hide Thy face.

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Could my faith but touch Thy gar­ment,
Healed my soul would be;
Let Thy smile of sweet for­giv­eness,
Shed one beam for me.

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Save me now, or I must per­ish,
Save me, I im­plore;
Speak those lov­ing words so ten­der,
Go and sin no more.

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