Songs of Zion ‎#11

11. Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee

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

2 What did Thine only Son endure,
Before I drew my breath!
What pain, what labor to secure
My soul from endless death!

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

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

Text Information

• First Line: Father, I stretch my hands to Thee
• Title: Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Arranger: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
• Arranger: Verolga Nix, 1933-
• Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1766- 1824
• Incipit: 56116 55123 21353
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Arr. copyright © 1979 by J. Jefferson Cleveland and Verolga Nix.
• Notes: Lined by Cleveland and Nix