Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#94

94. O Holy Savior!

1 O holy Savior! friend unseen,
Since on thine arm thou bid’st me lean,
Help me, throughout life’s changing scene,
By faith to cling to thee.

2 What though the world deceitful prove,
And earthly friends and joys remove?
With patient uncomplaining love,
Still I would cling to thee.

3 Though faith and hope a while be tried,
I ask not, need not aught beside:
How safe, how calm, how satisfied,
The souls that cling to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O holy Savior! friend unseen
• Title: O Holy Savior!
• Author: Charlotte Elliot (1789-1871)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Hymns and Songs: Jesus Christ our Lord

Tune Information

• Name: [O holy Savior! friend unseen]
• Composer: Ulysses Elam
• Arranger: R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1936 Paul A. Schmitt Music Company. Copyright assigned to Belwin Mills. Made in U.S.A. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission of CPP/Belwin, Inc., P.O. Box 4340, Miami, FL 33014.