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There's Only One

There's only One whose pity falls like dew upon the wounded heart

Tune: [There's only One whose pity falls]
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There’s only One whose pity falls
Like dew upon the wounded heart;
There’s only One who never stirs,
Tho’ enemy and friend depart.

Refrain:
There’s only One, there’s only One
Can make us ever truly blest;
There’s only One, there’s only One
Can give us peace and perfect rest.

2 There’s only One who is not harsh,
But tenderness itself to all;
There’s only One who knows each heart,
And listens to its faintest call. [Refrain]

3 There’s only One who can support,
And who sufficient grace can give
To bear up under ev’ry grief,
And spotless in this world to live. [Refrain]

4 O blessed Jesus, Friend of friends,
Come, hide us ‘neath thy shelt’ring arm;
Come down amid this wicked world,
And keep us from its guilt and harm. [Refrain]

5 Thou art the One, the only One
For whom no love too warm can flow;
Thou art the One, the only one
Who givest perfect rest below. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 5 #7

Text Information

First Line: There's only One whose pity falls like dew upon the wounded heart
Title: There's Only One
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There's only One, there's only one
Publication Date: 1914
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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Crowning Day No. 5 #7

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Gospel Songs for Men #29

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #157

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #157

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Songs of the Evening Light #110

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Songs of the Mercy Seat #126

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The Evergreen #64

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