1 A sinner, I came, for my Lord to see,
Hallelujah, bless His name!
He knew me at once and abode with me,
Hallelujah, bless His name!
Refrain:
Hallelujah, oh, the glory!
Jesus loves me, this I know;
For I feel the blessed pardon
That our Saviour did bestow.
2 I knew that the Lord would not pass me by,
Hallelujah, bless His name!
He knows ev’ry heart, and He heard my cry,
Hallelujah, bless His name! [Refrain]
3 Oh, the rapture I felt I can never tell,
Hallelujah, bless His name!
For the great relief when my burden fell,
Hallelujah, bless His name! [Refrain]
4 I’ll watch, for today yet the Lord may come,
Hallelujah, bless His name!
To grant me the joy of His happy home,
Hallelujah, bless His name! [Refrain]
Source: Crowning Day No. 2 #196
Kurzenknabe, John Henry. (Muenchhof, Kurhessen, Germany, June 18, 1840--April 13, 1927, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). German Reformed layman. His parents died of cholera when he was five, and he was placed in a boarding school. When 14, he came to the United States with his violin and his share ($500) of his parents' estate. During the 48-day voyage, he attended an elderly sick woman, a Mrs. Ziegler from Wilkes-Barre, Penn., whose family helped him settled in the States. He attended Wyoming Seminary nearby, where he studied music and perfected his English. Even before graduation, he taught violin and began teaching singing classes in the area. In 1856, William B. Bradbury came to Wilkes-Barre for a six-week musical institute. He was so impress… Go to person page >
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