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Text:"Do not pass me"
Author:Mrs. F. C. Van Alstyne
Tune:PASS ME NOT
Composer:W. H. Doane

286. "Do not pass me"

1 Pass me not, O gentle Saviour,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others thou art smiling,
Do not pass me by.

Chorus:
Saviour, Saviour,
hear my humble cry.
While on others thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

2 Let me at thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief. [Chorus]

3 Trusting only in thy merit,
Would I seek thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by thy grace. [Chorus]

4 Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom on earth have I beside thee,
Whom in heaven but thee! [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Pass me not, O gentle Saviour
Title: "Do not pass me"
Author: Mrs. F. C. Van Alstyne
Refrain First Line: Saviour, Saviour
Language: English
Publication Date: 1890
Topic: The Gospel: Atonement Accepted; Atonement: Accepted; Repentance
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: PASS ME NOT
Composer: W. H. Doane
Meter: 8s, 5s
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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