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Precious Thoughts

To the cross of Christ I cling, Though but faint my faith may be

Author: M. L. Tilden
Tune: [To the cross of Christ I cling] (Sankey)
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 To the cross of Christ I cling;
Tho’ but faint my faith may be,
Yet this tho’t doth comfort bring:
Jesus holdeth me.
Holdeth me, He holdeth me;
Tho’ but faint my hold may be,
Yet this tho’t doth comfort bring:
Jesus holdeth me.

2 Low at Jesus’ feet I plead;
Broken tho’ my prayer may be,
Precious is the tho’t indeed:
Jesus pleads for me.
Pleads for me, He pleads for me;
Broken tho’ my prayer may be,
Precious is the tho’t indeed:
Jesus pleads for me.

3 Can I say I love the Lord?
Cold at times my love may be,
Yet how precious is the word:
Jesus loveth me.
Loveth me, He loveth me;
Cold at times my heart may be,
Yet how precious is the word:
Jesus loveth me.

Source: Sacred Songs No. 2 #86

Author: M. L. Tilden

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Text Information

First Line: To the cross of Christ I cling, Though but faint my faith may be
Title: Precious Thoughts
Author: M. L. Tilden
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I am clinging
Copyright: Public Domain

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Royal Hymnal #69

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Sacred Songs No. 2 #86

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d176

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