Jesus saves and He alone

Savior, but for love like Thine

Author: John H. Sammis
Tune: [Savior, but for love like Thine]
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1 Saviour, but for love like Thine
Oh how sad a lot were mine;
Come, my soul, His mercies own,
Jesus saves and He alone.
Helpless, hopeless, doomed and lost,
‘Twas His blood my ransom cost;
For my life He gave His own,
Jesus saves and He alone.

2 From the dread of Satan’s power;
In temptation’s trying hour;
From the snares around me thrown,
Jesus saves and He alone.
‘Tis Himself that strives in me;
He Himself my victory;
Not a battle have I won,
Jesus saves and He alone.

3 Shadow’d ‘neath His shelt’ring hand,
Daily by His grace I stand;
Safe thru paths untried, unknown,
Jesus saves and He alone.
From the morrow’s anxious fears;
From life’s sorrows, griefs and tears;
From the heartache and the moan,
Jesus saves and He alone.

4 He, my righteousness, complete,
Spotless at the mercy-seat,
‘Mid the glories of the Throne,
Jesus saves and He alone.
Jesus saves from first to last;
Jesus,—not my holding fast;
His the glory, His the crown,
Jesus saves and He alone.

Source: Evangelistic Songs #42

Author: John H. Sammis

John H. Sammis was born in Brooklyn. He moved to Logansport, Indiana when ye was 22, where he was converted to Christianity. He was active in the Y.M.C.A., serving as secretary for the Terre Haute Association and later becoming State Secretary. After this, he studied at Lane and McCormack seminaries and was ordained in the Presbyterian church at Glidden, Iowa. He also pastored churches in Indianapolis, Grand Haven, MI, Red Wing and St. Paul, Minn. In 1909 he became associated with the Los Angeles Bible Institute. He wrote more that 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line: Savior, but for love like Thine
Title: Jesus saves and He alone
Author: John H. Sammis
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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