The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15986

15986. I Thirst

1 "Othirst, I thirst," the Savior said,
And bowed in grief His sacred head;
That thirst, my soul, was all for thee,
For thee the pain, the agony.

Refrain:
O wandering soul, the Savior calls,
His gentle voice like music falls;
O come, receive His pardon free:
He died for you, He died for me.

2 O bitter pain; the cross He bore,
The cruel crown of thorns He wore;
The broken heart, the piercèd side,
The cry, "’Tis finished" as He died. [Refrain]

3 O Savior Christ, Thou Son of God,
Didst Thou for me thus shed Thy blood?
Didst Thou Thyself an offering give
That I, redeemed, with Thee might live? [Refrain]

4 I thirst, O Lord, I thirst for Thee;
Reveal in love Thyself to me;
My heart yield, my all I give,
And thirst henceforth thine own to live. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: "I thirst, I thirst," the Savior said
• Title: I Thirst
• Author: Daniel W. Whittle
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: The Gospel Choir No. 2, by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins (Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, 1895)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BONAIRE
• Composer: James McGranahan (1895)
• Meter: LMD
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain