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Stretch Forth Thy Hand

Representative Text

1 "Stretch forth thy hand," thy palsied hand,
Fear not, it is thy Lord's command;
Seek not from Him to hid thy sin,
Confess, and ask to be made clean.

Refrain:
"Stretch forth thy hand," on Christ believe,
"Stretch forth thy hand," the pow'r receive;
He offers grace so full and free,
"Stretch forth thy hand," He speaks to thee.

2 "Stretch forth thy hand," thy empty hand,
No gift of thine will God commend;
The empty hand that shows thy need,
Of this alone will He take heed. [Refrain]

3 "Stretch forth thy hand," thy helpless hand,
Upheld by God, thy soul shall stand;
Fight not in thine own strength the foe,
But trusting Jesus, onward go. [Refrain]

4 "Stretch forth thy hand," thy dying hand,
When thou shalt come to Jordan's strand;
Thro' all the billows Christ shall guide,
And bring thee safe to Canaan's side. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Hymns No. 6 #119

Author: D. W. Whittle

[Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.]… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Stretch forth thy hand, thy palsied hand
Title: Stretch Forth Thy Hand
Author: D. W. Whittle
Language: English
Refrain First Line: "Stretch forth thy hand," on Christ believe
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #532

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #356

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