Scripture Verse

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. Psalm 61:1

Introduction

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Isaiah Baltzell (1832–1893)

Words: G. W. Wa­gon­er, in Songs of the New Life with Songs of Re­deem­ing Love Com­bined, ed­it­ed by W. War­ren Bent­ley et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1883), num­ber 10.

Music: Cas­tel­lón Is­ai­ah Balt­zell (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

O Je­sus, at Thy cross I fall!
From sin and shame I fly;
And on Thy hal­lowed name I call:
Save, Je­sus, or I die.

Refrain

Now save me, save me, gra­cious God!
As now to Thee I fly;
Oh, wash me in Thy cleans­ing blood!
Oh, wash me, or I die!

Speak par­don, Lord! show pi­ty now;
What yet have I to flee?
See! at Thy feet I hum­bly bow;
My life I give to Thee.

Refrain

God of al­migh­ty pow­er and love,
Say, is there grace for me?
Oh, let my cry Thy pi­ty move!
Oh, let me fly to Thee.

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Yes, bless the Lord, I now be­lieve
Thy blood was shed for me!
Glory to God! I now re­ceive
A par­don full and free.

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