I will sing unto the Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13:6
Words & Music: Albert A. Ketchum, 1923 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ketchum wrote this song while a student at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois.
If you know where to get a good photo of Ketchum (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Deep in my heart there’s a gladness;
Jesus has saved me from sin!
Praise to His name, what a Savior!
Cleansing without and within!
Refrain
Why do I sing about Jesus?
Why is He precious to me?
He is my Lord and my Savior,
Dying, he set me free!
Only a glimpse of His goodness;
That was sufficient for me.
Only one look at the Savior—
Then was my spirit set free.
Refrain
He is the fairest of fair ones;
He is the Lily, the Rose.
Rivers of mercy surround Him;
Grace, love and pity He shows.
Refrain