I Need Thy Pardon, Lord

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I need Thy pardon, Lord

Author: Will L. Thompson
Tune: [I need Thy pardon, Lord]
Published in 6 hymnals

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1 I need Thy pardon, Lord,
Before Thy throne I bow;
On Thy forgiveness I depend,
O send Thy pardon now.

2 Just now, just now,
O send Thy pardon now;
Wash out my sins and make me pure,
O send Thy pardon now.

3 I need Thy pardon, Lord,
My only hope art Thou;
Without Thee all is dark and drear,
O send Thy light just now.

4 I need Thy pardon, Lord,
On me Thy grace bestow;
O cleanse my heart and make it pure,
O send forgiveness now.

Source: Crowning Day No. 4 #165

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Author: Will L. Thompson

Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909) Born: November 7, 1847, East Liverpool, Ohio. Died: September 20, 1909, New York, New York. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Ohio. Rebuffed in an early attempt to sell his songs to a commercial publisher, Thompson started his own publishing company. He later expanded, opening a store to sell pianos, organs and sheet music. Both a lyricist and composer, he ensured he would always remember words or melodies that came to him at odd times: "No matter where I am, at home or hotel, at the store or traveling, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem worthy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this… Go to person page >

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First Line:	I need Thy pardon, Lord
Title:	I Need Thy Pardon, Lord
Author:	Will L. Thompson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Just now, just now, O send thy pardon now
Copyright:	Public Domain