Scripture Verse

The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: H. E. Bright, in Great Re­vi­val Hymns No. 2, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver & Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Ro­de­hea­ver Com­pa­ny, 1913), num­ber 24 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Jesus my Sav­ior came to save me
When I was wan­d’ring out in the night;
Riches of glo­ry free­ly gave me;
Flooded my soul with His won­drous light.

Refrain

I’m saved! saved! this is my sto­ry:
Jesus my Sav­ior cleans­es and keeps me!
I’m saved! saved! filled with His glo­ry!
Glory to Je­sus, His grace is free.

Jesus my Sav­ior came to cleanse me,
Carnal in heart and fight­ings with­in;
Now I enjoy His pre­cious full­ness,
Power and vic­t’ry o’er in­bred sin.

Refrain

Jesus my Sav­ior came to guide me,
Over the mount­ains, down thro’ the vale;
Still He is with me, strong to keep me;
Following Him I shall ne­ver fail.

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Jesus my Sav­ior soon will call me
Home to my man­sions, shin­ing above;
There I shall see Him in His glo­ry,
Praise and ad­ore Him in songs of love.

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