The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13707

13707. I Ask My Dying Savior Dear

1 I ask my dying Savior dear
To set me on His heart;
And if my Jesus fix me there,
Nor life, nor death shall part.

2 As Aaron bore upon his breast
The names of Jacob’s sons,
So bear my name among the rest
Of Thy dear chosen ones.

3 Yea, set me as a precious seal
Of covenant grace divine,
Which may the covenant love reveal,
And mark me truly Thine.

4 And let the seal be stamped clear,
With holiness in view,
That I may bear Thine image fair,
And others read it, too.

5 But seal me also on Thine arm,
Or yet I am not right;
I need Thy love to ward off harm,
And need Thy shoulder’s might.

6 This double seal makes all things sure,
And keeps me safe and well;
Thy heart and shoulder will secure
From all the host of hell.

Text Information

• First Line: I ask my dying Savior dear
• Title: I Ask My Dying Savior Dear
• Author: John Berridge
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Sion's Songs, 1842 ed.
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: BURLINGTON by John F. Burrowes, CAITHNESS from Scottish Psalter, 1635, CAMPMEETING

Tune Information

• Name: BROWN
• Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury (1844)
• Meter: CM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain