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Gentle Jesus

Gentle Jesus, Savior mild, Hear thy lowly suppliant child

Tune: [Gentle Jesus, Savior mild]
Published in 9 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Gentle Jesus, Saviour mild,
Hear thy lowly suppliant child;
Nothing bring I to thy feet,
Naught for thine acceptance meet,
But a soul by sin distressed:
Gentle Jesus, give it rest.

2 In this dreary vale below
Thou hast trod a path of woe;
Thou hast known the dreadful power
Of the tempter’s evil hour;
Felt the time of gloom and fear;
Shed, like us, the bitter tear.

3 Now I bend before thy throne,
All my guilt and folly own;
Yet with earnest heart I plead,
Comfort, pardon in my need;
This my plea, and naught beside;
Gentle Jesus, thou hast died.

Source: Gospel Jewels #25

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Text Information

First Line: Gentle Jesus, Savior mild, Hear thy lowly suppliant child
Title: Gentle Jesus
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)
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Golden Songs #109

Golden Songs #109
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Gospel Jewels #25

Gospel Jewels #25

Hymnal for children #d56

Hymnal for children #d56
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Hymnal with Music for Children #68

Hymnal with Music for Children #68
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Hymnal with Music for Children #68

Hymnal with Music for Children #68

Songs of Salvation. Work songs #d48

Songs of Salvation. Work songs #d48
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The Extra Hymn Book #15

The Extra Hymn Book #15
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The Jewel #10

The Jewel #10
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Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings #154

Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings #154
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