Without hope of God I was down in sin

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Without hope of God I was down in sin

Author: Thomas S. Cobb
Tune: [Without hope or God I was down in sin]
Published in 8 hymnals

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1 Without hope or God I was down in sin,
Drifting farther on in misery;
Jesus spoke, I heard and accepted Him,
Praise Him matchless name, He lifted me.

Refrain:
He lifted me, He lifted me
From sin and set me free;
The blessed Son, the Son of God
Reached down and lifted me.

2 Now the light shines in where there once was sin,
And the heav'nly home-path I can see;
Blessed promise, I have the hope within,
Of that home, since Jesus lifted me. [Refrain]

3 I rejoice and sing, daily foll'wing Him,
Since He saved me and the light I see;
Wash'd and made anew, cleans'd from ev'ry stain,
I'm so glad my Saviour lifted me [Refrain]

Source: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #87

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Author: Thomas S. Cobb

Thomas S. Cobb (1876-1942), a native Texan, was educated in much the same circles as [Austin] Taylor, and received his music diploma from the Western Normal and College of Music in Dallas. He taught singing schools across Texas and the bordering states, and was particularly noted for the "Cobb Quartet" made up of his four daughters. He was recruited to Firm Foundation by Showalter in 1935.(Finley, 122ff.) Cobb edited only four hymnals for Firm Foundation before his death in 1942, but among these was the significant New Wonderful Songs (1933); at 296 hymns it was part of the trend toward more substantial publications. Prior to his work with Firm Foundation, Cobb edited hymnals for the Quartet Music Company of Fort Worth, Texas. A search o… Go to person page >

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