The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11201

11201. I Come, O Gracious Lord

1 I come, O gracious Lord,
I can no longer stay;
Thy gentle voice from paths of sin
Is calling me away.
I come, as Thou hast said,
With all my sins to Thee,
And lay my burden at the cross,
Where Thou hast died for me.

2 No refuge, Lord, have I,
And whither should I go,
But unto Thee, whose cleansing blood
Can make me white as snow?
Thy mercy, Lord, I plead,
And look to Thee alone;
Wilt thou not take me as I am,
And make me all Thine own?

3 Heal Thou my broken heart,
For I Thy voice have heard;
I seek the shelter of Thy love,
And rest upon Thy word;
I come, I yield at last—
And give my wanderings o’er;
O cleanse me by Thy precious blood,
And keep me evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: I come, O gracious Lord
• Title: I Come, O Gracious Lord
• Author: Fanny Crosby
• Meter: SMD
• Language: English
• Source: Young People's Songs of Praise, by I. Allan Sankey (Chicago: Biglow & Main, 1902)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SAN MATEO
• Composer: Ira David Sankey
• Meter: SMD
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain