Pass Not By

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Jesus, Savior, pass not by

Author: Elizabeth C. Kinney
Published in 13 hymnals

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1 Jesus, Savior, pass not by,
Pass not by, pass not by;
Lo, we join, as one, to cry:
Bless us also, pass not by,
Lord, fulfill Thy promise now,
Pour Thy Spirit while we bow;
Turn to us, as one we cry,
"Pass not by, pass not by."

2 We have heard Thy footsteps near,
Pass not by, pass not by;
Pause, behold the pleading tear,
Listen to the longing sigh;
Jesus, Savior, come at last,
Lest, in blessing, we be passed;
When Thy Spirit is so nigh,
"Pass not by, pass not by."

3 Prostrate in Thy path we lie,
Pass not by, pass not by;
Lest our very faith should die,
Lord, we perish, pass not by;
To Thy garments we will cling,
All our need before Thee bring;
Son of David, hear our cry,
"Pass not by, pass not by."

4 Lord, we cannot let Thee go,
Pass not by, pass not by;
In our midst Thy presence show,
Till Thou bless us we will cry,
Breathe on us, oh, breathe, we pray,
Tarry not, Lord, come today;
While we wait, and watch and cry,
"Pass not by, pass not by."

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12789

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Author: Elizabeth C. Kinney

Kinney, Elizabeth Clementine, née Dodge, born at New York, Dec. 18, 1810, and married first to E. C. Stedman, and second to W. B. Kinney. Her hymn "Jesus, Saviour, pass not by" (Salvation desired), appeared in the Songs of Christian Praise, N. Y., 1880. Died in 1889. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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