Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#486

486. I Do Believe

1 Father, I stretch my hands to Thee;
No other help I know;
If Thou withdraw Thyself from me,
Ah, wither shall I go?

2 On Thy dear Son I now believe,
O let me feel Thy power;
And all my varied wants relieve,
In this accepted hour.

3 Author of faith! To Thee I lift
My weary, longing eyes;
O let me now receive that gift;
My soul without it dies.

4 Surely Thou canst not let me die;
O speak, and I shall live;
And here I will unwearied lie,
Till Thou Thy Spirit give.

5 How would my fainting soul rejoice
Could I but see Thy face!
Now let me hear Thy quickening voice,
And taste Thy pardoning grace.

6 I do believe, I now believe
That Jesus died for me,
And that He shed His precious blood
From sin to set me free.

Text Information

• First Line: Father, I stretch my hands to Thee
• Title: I Do Believe
• Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) (1741)
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Christan Life: Meditation and Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: I DO BELIEVE
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 17222 13332 34653
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Arranged