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We Need Thee So

Representative Text

1 Lord, come to us, we need Thee so!
The thorns along our pathway grow;
Our burden’s heavy—we are weak,
Thy love we crave, Thy strength we seek.

Refrain:
Lord, come to us in mighty pow’r,
We need Thee so, we need Thee so!
Reveal Thyself this very hour,
We need Thee so, we need Thee so!

2 Lord, come to us in tender love,
And draw our hearts to things above;
Thy heav’nly guidance we may know,
We need Thee so, we need Thee so! [Refrain]

3 Come not to us in anger sore!
Lord, ’tis Thy mercy we implore!
Thro’ all the stormy winds that blow,
We need Thee so, we need Thee so! [Refrain]

4 Abide with us—we need Thy grace,
We need the light of Thy dear face;
Apart from Thee is pain and woe,
O blessed Lord, we need Thee so! [Refrain]

Source: The Best of All: complete #107

Author: Maggie E. Gregory

Late 19th and early 20th centuries; wrote gospel hymns.  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Lord, come to us, we need Thee so
Title: We Need Thee So
Author: Maggie E. Gregory
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lord, come to us in mighty power
Copyright: Public Domain

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