I Am Praying for You

I have a Savior, he's pleading in glory

Author: Samuel O'Malley Cluff
Tune: INTERCESSION (Sankey)
Published in 395 hymnals

Printable scores: Sibelius
Audio files: MIDI

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1 I have a Savior, He’s pleading in glory,
A dear, loving Savior, though earth friends be few;
And now He is watching in tenderness o’er me;
And, oh, that my Savior were your Savior, too.

Refrain:
For you I am praying,
For you I am praying,
For you I am praying,
I’m praying for you.

2 I have a Father; to me He has given
A hope for eternity, blessed and true;
And soon He will call me to meet Him in heaven,
But, oh, that He’d let me bring you with me, too! [Refrain]

3 I have a robe; ’tis resplendent in whiteness,
Awaiting in glory my wondering view;
Oh, when I receive it all shining in brightness,
Dear friend, could I see you receiving one, too! [Refrain]

4 When He has found you, tell others the story,
That my loving Savior is your Savior, too;
Then pray that your Savior may bring them to glory,
And prayer will be answered—’twas answered for you! [Refrain]

5 Speak of that Savior, that Father in heaven,
That harp, crown, and robe which are waiting for you—
That peace you possess, and that rest to be given,
Still praying that Jesus may save them with you. [Refrain]

Author: Samuel O'Malley Cluff

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Text Information

First Line: I have a Savior, he's pleading in glory
Title: I Am Praying for You
Author: Samuel O'Malley Cluff
Meter: 11.11.12.11.6.6.6.5
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I'm praying for you

Notes

I have a Saviour, He's pleading in glory. [Praying for Others.] This is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Song & Solos, 1878, as by "S. O'M. Clough."

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Timeless Truths #975

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African American Heritage Hymnal #350Image
Hymns of Faith #300TextImage
Lift Every Voice and Sing II: an African American hymnal #168Text
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #284
Sing Joyfully #163TextImage