LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Charles Wesley
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1741
| | Bible Refs: | Ps 88:9
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 784
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 46
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MUSIC
 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 278
| No key
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 60
| A
| Baptist Hymnal
| 46
| Ab
| Baptist Hymnal
| 135
| Ab
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 536
| F
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 486
| G
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 79
| G
| Hymns of Faith
| 128
| G
| Living Praise
| 129
| G
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 308
| G
| Baptist Hymnal
| 276
| G
| Baptist Hymnal
| 374
| G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 327
| G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 289
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 5
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 137
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 201
| G
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 178
| G
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Alternate Tunes
| NAOMI | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | Hans Georg Nägeli & Lowell Mason | | MORNING SONG | 8 6 8 6 8 6 | Ananias Davisson & Elkanah Kelsay Dare & Charles Winfred Douglas |
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| 1. Father I stretch my hands to Thee;
No other help I know;
If Thou withdraw Thyself from me,
Ah, wither shall I go?
2. What did Thine only son endure
Before I drew my breath!
What pain, what labour, to secure
My soul from endless death!
3. O Jesus, could I this believe,
I now should feel Thy power,
And all my wants Thou wouldst relieve
In this accepted hour.
4. Author of faith, to Thee I lift
My weary longing eyes;
O may I now receive that gift!
My soul, without it, dies.
5. Surely thou canst not let me die;
O speak, and I shall live!
For here I will unwearied lie,
Till thou thy Spirit give.
6. How would my fainting soul rejoice,
Could I but see thy face!
Now let me hear thy quickening voice,
And taste thy pardoning grace!
7. **alt verses
8. O Jesus, could I this believe,
I now should feel Thy power;
Now my poor soul
Thou wouldst retrieve,
Nor let me wait one hour.
9. The worst of sinners would rejoice,
Could they but see Thy face:
O, let me hear Thy quickening voice,
And taste Thy pardoning grace.
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