Love Lifted Me

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I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore

Author: James Rowe (1912)
Tune: SAFETY (Smith)
Creedal Songs
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1 I was sinking deep in sin,
Far from the peaceful shore,
Very deeply stained within,
Sinking to rise no more;
But the Master of the sea
Heard my despairing cry,
From the waters lifted me–
Now safe am I.

Refrain:
Love lifted me,
Love lifted me,
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me;
Love lifted me,
Love lifted me,
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me.

2 All my heart to Him I give,
Ever to Him I'll cling,
In His blessed presence live,
Ever His praises sing.
Love so mighty and so true
Merits my soul's best songs;
Faithful, loving service, too,
To Him belongs. [Refrain]

3 Souls in danger, look above,
Jesus completely saves;
He will lift you by His love
Out of the angry waves.
He's the Master of the sea,
Billows His will obey;
He your Savior wants to be–
Be saved today. [Refrain]

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #494

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Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line: I was sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore
Title: Love Lifted Me
Author: James Rowe (1912)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.4 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Love lifted me
Notes: Spanish translation: See "En pecados y temor" by H. C. Ball; Swahili translation: See "Nilitembea mbali katika dhambini"
Copyright: Public Domain
Liturgical Use: Creedal Songs
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