Scripture Verse

With His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

Introduction

Words: Will­iam Will­iams (1717–1791) (Cymmer, Jesu fi fl’r ydwyf); trans­lat­or un­known.

Music: Bryn Cal­fa­ria Will­iam Ow­en, 1852 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William Williams (1717–1791)

Lyrics

Take me as I am, O Sav­ior
Better I can ne­ver be;
Thou alone canst bring me nearer
Self but draws me far from Thee.
I can ne­ver, I can ne­ver,
I can ne­ver
But with­in Thy wounds be saved,
But with­in Thy wounds be saved.

Wearied of the des­ert jour­ney
Which through pain and per­il goes,
I have failed, alone, to con­quer
E’en the mean­est of my foes.
But the strong­est, but the strong­est,
But the strong­est,
Flies be­fore Thy glo­ri­ous name,
Flies be­fore Thy glo­ri­ous name.

Calvary’s blood the weak ex­alt­eth
More than con­quer­ors to be;
Calvary’s blood the strong abas­eth
Myriad hosts to bow to Thee.
O re­vive me, O re­vive me,
O re­vive me
With a breeze from Cal­va­ry,
With a breeze from Cal­va­ry.

I will trust Thy might un­mea­sured
Great the work that marks Thy way;
Thou hast death, and Thou hast Sa­tan,
Thou hast hell be­neath Thy sway;
Hill of Cal­v’ry! Hill of Calv’ry!
Hill of Cal­v’ry!
I shall praise for ev­er­more.
I shall praise for ev­er­more.