The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 ‎#397

397. A Pilgrim and a Stranger

Text Information

• First Line: A pilgrim and a stranger
• Title: A Pilgrim and a Stranger
• German Title: Ich bin ein Gast auf Erden
• Author: Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676) (1666)
• Translator: Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813-1897) (1858)
• Meter: 7.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Psalm 39:12
• Topic: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; The Church: Community of Pilgrims and Strangers
• Notes: Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not Thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with Thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. Ps. 39:12.

Tune Information

• Name: I NEED THEE PRECIOUS JESUS
• Composer: J. Henry Showalter, 1864-1947
• Meter: 7.6.D.
• Incipit: 12334 33271 2432
• Key: E Major
• Notes: M.M. 84