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Let Me Lean On Thy Bosom

Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray

Author: Maria L. James
Tune: [Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray]
Published in 3 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray,
Tho’ worthless and weary at heart;
Let me come! Give me shelter; Oh, turn not away,
Bid my gloom and my sorrow depart.

Refrain:
Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray;
Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray.

2 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray,
Tho’ erring and sinful, and vile;
Tho’ I’ve wandered, forgive me, I come back today,
And entreat for Thy favor and smile. [Refrain]

3 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray,
For there I new strength shall obtain;
To meet every trial that passes this way,
To bear without murmur all pain. [Refrain]

4 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray,
Held close in Thy loving embrace;
Nor leave me, no, no, lest I wander and stray,
And again I lose sight of Thy face. [Refrain]

5 Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray,
My hand in Thine own while I sing
Of the grace which hath saved me, of this happy day,
When my heart owns that Jesus is King. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13612

Author: Maria L. James

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Text Information

First Line: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior, I pray
Title: Let Me Lean On Thy Bosom
Author: Maria L. James
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Let me lean on Thy bosom, dear Savior
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #13612
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #13612

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