1 Dear Savior now thy mercy show,
And give my longing heart to know
The myst’ry of thy love;
Then will thy praise my powers employ,
And my glad soul ev’n here enjoy
The bliss that reigns above.
2 O let thy spirit fill my soul,
And every rising tho’t control
Be thou my constant guide;
Grant me thy gentle voice to hear,
Thy face to see, to feel thee near,
And in thy love abide.
3 A holy zeal inspire in me
To seek the treasure hid in thee;
The wealth of love divine;
Perfect in me thy work of grace,
And let the brightness of thy face,
On me forever shine.
Born: January 1, 1838, Manchester, Indiana.
Died: November 12, 1914.
A Methodist minister, Jackson and his wife Alice spent many years as missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Upon their return to America, they lived in the River Forest/Oak Park area of Chicago, Illinois.
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Display Title: Perfect LoveFirst Line: Dear Savior, now thy mercy showTune Title: [Dear Savior, now thy mercy show]Author: Rev. H. G. Jackson, D. D.Date: 1890