Meter: 7.7.4 with refrain Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 5:3 First Line: In the morning when I rise Lyrics: 1 In the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
Give me Jesus
Refrain:
Give me Jesus,
give me Jesus,
you can have all this world,
give me Jesus
2 Dark midnight was my cry,
dark midnight was my cry,
dark midnight was my cry,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]
3 Just about the break of day,
just about the break of day,
just about the break of day,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]
4 O, when I come to die,
O, when I come to die,
O, when I come to die,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]
Topics: Aspiration; Passing Days; Our Death; Spiritual Hunger; Morning; Spirituals Used With Tune: GIVE ME JESUS Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual
Give Me Jesus