"Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
                         by Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
             (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.246-247
                                       


	1. Jesus, Lover of my soul,
	Let me to Thy bosom fly
	While the nearer waters roll,
	While the tempest still is high.
	Hide me, O my Savior, hide,
	Till the storm of life is past;
	Safe into the haven guide.
	Oh, receive my soul at last!
	
	2. Other refuge have I none;
	Hangs my helpless soul on Thee.
	Leave, ah, leave me not alone,
	Still support and comfort me!
	All my trust on Thee is stayed,
	All my help from Thee I bring;
	Cover my defenseless head
	With the shadow of Thy wing.
	
	3. Wilt Thou not regard my call,
	Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?
	Lo, I sink, I faint, I fall;
	Lo, on Thee I cast my care;
	Reach me out Thy gracious hand!
	While I of Thy strength receive,
	Hoping against hope, I stand, 
	Dying , and behold, I live!
	
	4. Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
	More than all in Thee I find.
	Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
	Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
	Just and holy is Thy name;
	I am all unrighteousness,
	False and full of sin I am;
	Thou art full of truth and grace.
	
	5. Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
	Grace to cover all my sin.
	Let the healing streams abound;
	Make and keep me pure within.
	Thou of life the Fountain art,
	Freely let me take of Thee;
	Spring Thou up within my heart,
	Rise to all eternity.
	
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        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #345 
        Text: Is. 32:2
        Author: Charles Wesley, 1740
        Composer: Simeon B. Marsh, 1834
        Tune: "Martyn"
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