Scripture Verse

I will sing unto the Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:6

Introduction

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Thaddeus C. Reade (1847–1902)

Words: Thad­de­us C. Reade, in Songs of the Cross, ed­it­ed by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (Day­ton, Ohio: Unit­ed Breth­ren Pub­lish­ing House, 1876), num­ber 114.

Music: J. Har­vy An­der­son (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know An­der­son’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I’ll sing for Je­sus while I’ve breath,
I’ll praise Him when I die;
His lov­ing­kind­ness af­ter death,
I’ll her­ald to the sky.

Refrain

Sweet Sav­ior mine,
I’ll sing of Thy won­drous love,
I’ll serve Thee still,
And I’ll praise Thee up ab­ove.

When sink­ing un­der sin and grief,
No oth­er help was nigh;
’Twas Je­sus came to my re­lief,
’Twas He who heard my cry.

Refrain

My trou­bled soul found sweet re­pose,
While trust­ing in His blood,
And from the depths of sin arose,
To dwell with Christ in God.

Refrain