The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#377

377. Thou Saviour of the sinsick soul

1 Thou Saviour of the sinsick soul,
Thou Refuge in distress,
When doubt's dark billows near me roll,
Close to thy side I press.

2 The burdened heart must seek in vain
For merit of its own;
There's freedom from each crimson stain
In thee, and thee alone.

3 Let him who feels his load of guilt
Strive not its weight to bear;
The hopes that man on self has built
Are doomed to dark despair.

4 But thou, O Christ, whose blood was shed
For all who plead its power,
Wilt lift the load that bows the head
In deep contrition's hour!

5 Thy tender heart has felt the weight
Of sins that were not thine,
And lo! within that burden great
I view these sins of mine.

6 'Tis faith that points them out to me
When, fainting 'neath the load,
I turn my longing eyes to thee,
Far up the narrow road.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou Saviour of the sinsick soul
• Author: F. E. Belden
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Christ the Way of Life

Tune Information

• Name: HOLY CROSS
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #179, 395, or 581.