Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#319b

319b. I need Thee, precious Jesus!

1 I need Thee, precious Jesus!
For I am full of sin;
My soul is dark and guilty,
My heart is dead within:
I need the cleansing fountain,
Where I can always flee
The blood of Christ most precious,
The sinner's perfect plea.

2 I need Thee, blessed Jesus!
For I am very poor;
A stranger and a pilgrim,
I have no earthly store:
I need the love of Jesus
To cheer my on my way,
To guide my doubting footsteps,
To be my strength and stay.

3 I need Thee, blessed Jesus!
I need a friend like Thee;
A friend to soothe and sympathize,
A friend to care for me:
I need the heart of Jesus
To feel each anxious care,
To tell my every trouble,
And all my sorrows share.

Text Information

• First Line: I need Thee, precious Jesus!
• Author: F. Whitfield, 1829-1904
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Christian: Needs Christ; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Evangelism; Need, of Christ, our; Jesus (See also Christ): Needed

Tune Information

• Name: LLANGLOFFAN
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6
• Key: a minor or modal
• Source: Canon D. Evans's Hymnau a Thomau, 1865