Text: | O Thou, the contrite sinners' Friend |
Author: | Charlotte Elliott |
Tune: | CAERGYBI |
Composer: | John B. Roberts |
1 O Thou, the contrite sinners' Friend,
Who, loving, lov'st them to the end,
On this alone my hopes depend,
That Thou wilt plead for me.
2 When, weary in the Christian race,
Far off appears my resting place,
And fainting, I mistrust Thy grace,
Then, Saviour, plead for me.
3 When I have erred and gone astray,
Afar from Thine and wisdom's way,
And see no glimmering, guiding ray,
Still, Saviour, plead for me.
4 When Satan, by my sins made bold,
Strives from Thy Cross to loose my hold,
Then with Thy pitying arms enfold,
And plead, O plead for me!
5 And when my dying hour draws near,
Darkened with sorrow, pain and fear,
Then to my fainting sight appear,
Pleading in heaven for me.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O Thou, the contrite sinners' Friend |
Author: | Charlotte Elliott (1835, a.) |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Cross and Comfort |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CAERGYBI |
Composer: | John B. Roberts (1883) |
Meter: | 8 8 8, 6 |
Key: | e minor |