I Remember the Time

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Many things may seem obscure

Author: Haldor Lillenas
Tune: [Many things may seem obscure]
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 Many things may seem obscure,
But of one thing I am sure,
Jesus saves me, Jesus saves me;
I’ve the witness in my soul
Since He cleansed and made mw whole,
Jesus saves me, I know He saves me.

Refrain:
I remember the time, I can tell you the place,
When the Lord came in and saved me by His grace;
I cannot tell you how,
But I can tell you now
That Jesus saves me, I know He saves me.

2 In this glorious light divine
Sweet assurance now is mine,
Jesus saves me, Jesus saves me;
I’m no longer in the dark,
There’s no tragic question mark,
Jesus saves me, I know He saves me. [Refrain]

3 Sheltered safe from doubt and fear,
With my blessed Lord so near,
Jesus saves me, Jesus saves me;
Broken are the bonds of sin,
I have victory within,
Jesus saves me, I know He saves me. [Refrain]

4 Now in consecration sweet
All I lay at Jesus’ feet,
Jesus saves me, Jesus saves me;
And the pentecostal flame
Burns with me, praise His name!
Jesus saves me, I know He saves me. [Refrain]

Source: Great Gospel Songs #65

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Author: Haldor Lillenas

Rv Haldor Lillenas DMus Norway/USA 1885-1959. Born at Stord, near Bergen, Norway, his father sold their 15 acre farm in Norway and emigrated to the U.S., buying a farm in Colton, SD. After he built a sod house, the family (wife and three chldren) also came to SD in 1887. They moved to Astoria, Oregon in 1889, where Lillenas learned English and began writing song lyrics at an early age. In 1900 the family moved again to Roseville, MN, where he worked as a farm laborer and began attending a Lutheran high school at Hawick, MN. He sold a few songs at age 19. At age 21 he began writing more songs, encouraged by some earlier ones becoming popular (“He set me free” was one). His mother died in 1906 and his father returned to ND, but Li… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Many things may seem obscure
Title:	I Remember the Time
Author:	Haldor Lillenas
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I remember the time, I can tell you the place
Copyright:	Public Domain