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[The Savior is bending above thee]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Reeves Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33451 71766 56532 Used With Text: The Savior Is Bending

Author: Wm. Luff Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The Saviour is bending above thee Refrain First Line: The Saviour is bending above thee Lyrics: 1 The Saviour is bending above thee, To hear what thy spirit will say, To the tender embrace Of His mercy and grace Will the answer be "Yea, Lord," or "Nay." "I died for thee," sweetly He whispers, "See here are the wounds in My hands," Thy finger bring near And touch without fear The nail-prints as o'er thee He stands. Chorus: The Saviour is bending above thee, To hear what thy spirit will say, To the tender embrace Of His mercy and grace, Will the answer be "Yea, Lord," or "Nay." 2 Look up in the face of the Saviour, The thorn-crown'd yet beautiful brow, He waits the reply Of thy tear-dimming eye, Oh, what wilt Thou answer Him now? The Saviour is bending above thee, He asks for thy heart in return For the heart that He gave, To ransom and save, Oh, will not thy glad spirit burn? [Chorus] 3 Thou hearest His offers of mercy, The promise of pardon and peace, Come, wilt thou not say To His voice a glad "Yea," And bid all thy waverings cease? The Saviour is bending above thee, His quick ear awaits the glad word, "Lord Jesus, today, I whisper my 'Yea,' And know that my answer is heard." [Chorus] Topics: Warning and Entreaty Used With Tune: [The Saviour is bending above thee]

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The Savior Is Bending

Author: William Luff, 1850-? Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11384 First Line: The Savior is bending above thee Refrain First Line: The Savior is bending above thee Lyrics: 1 The Savior is bending above thee, To hear what thy spirit will say, To the tender embrace of His mercy and grace Will the answer be "Yea, Lord," or "Nay"? "I died for thee," sweetly He whispers, See, here are the wounds in My hands; Thy finger bring near, and touch without fear The nail prints as o’er thee He stands. Refrain: The Savior is bending above thee, To hear what thy spirit will say, To the tender embrace of His mercy and grace, Will the answer be "Yea, Lord," or "Nay"? 2 Look up in the face of the Savior, The thorn crowned yet beautiful brow; He waits the reply of thy tear-dimming eye, Oh, what wilt thou answer Him now? The Savior is bending above thee, He asks for thy heart in return, For the heart that He gave, to ransom and save, Oh, will not thy glad spirit burn? [Refrain] 3 Thou hearest His offers of mercy, The promise of pardon and peace; Come, wilt thou not say to His voice a glad "Yea," And bid all thy waverings cease? The Savior is bending above thee, His quick ear awaits the glad word, "Lord Jesus, today, I whisper my 'Yea,' And know that my answer is heard." [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The Savior is bending above thee]

The Saviour is Bending

Author: Wm. Luff Hymnal: Redemption Songs #258 (1937) First Line: The Saviour is bending above thee Refrain First Line: The Saviour is bending above thee Lyrics: 1 The Saviour is bending above thee, To hear what thy spirit will say, To the tender embrace Of His mercy and grace Will the answer be "Yea, Lord," or "Nay." "I died for thee," sweetly He whispers, "See here are the wounds in My hands," Thy finger bring near And touch without fear The nail-prints as o'er thee He stands. Chorus: The Saviour is bending above thee, To hear what thy spirit will say, To the tender embrace Of His mercy and grace, Will the answer be "Yea, Lord," or "Nay." 2 Look up in the face of the Saviour, The thorn-crown'd yet beautiful brow, He waits the reply Of thy tear-dimming eye, Oh, what wilt Thou answer Him now? The Saviour is bending above thee, He asks for thy heart in return For the heart that He gave, To ransom and save, Oh, will not thy glad spirit burn? [Chorus] 3 Thou hearest His offers of mercy, The promise of pardon and peace, Come, wilt thou not say To His voice a glad "Yea," And bid all thy waverings cease? The Saviour is bending above thee, His quick ear awaits the glad word, "Lord Jesus, today, I whisper my 'Yea,' And know that my answer is heard." [Chorus] Topics: Warning and Entreaty Languages: English Tune Title: [The Saviour is bending above thee]

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William Luff

b. 1850 Person Name: Wm. Luff Author of "The Saviour is Bending" in Redemption Songs Luff, William, born May 14, 1850, and admitted as a Member of the Baptist Church at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in 1866. His first effort in versifying was published in Baptist Messenger, Feb. 1870. Since then he has contributed extensively in prose and verse to various publications, including Sword and Trowel; Drummond's Tracts, Stirling; Golden Bells; Gospel Solos for Gospel Singers; and many others. His best-known hymns are:— 1. 0! who this day will rejoicing say? [Invitation.] First published in Word and Work, July 19, 1883. It was brought into notice through its recitation by the Rev. Hubert Brooke at the Belfast Convention at his Bible reading, Oct. 23rd, 1888. Printed as a hymn-sheet, it had a large circulation. In. the Church Missionary Hymn Book, 1899, sts. ii.-vi. are omitted. 2. God fills the soul that it may pour. [Receiving from God; Giving to men.] Written for the revised edition of Hymns of Consecration and Faith, 1902. 3. I know not what He'll give me. [New Year.] First published in Songs of Salvation, No. 63, and again in Hymns of Consecration and Faith, 1902. 4. The faith that saves the soul. [Saving Faith.] No. 331 in Hymns of Consecration and Faith, 1902; was written in 1901. In addition the following hymns are by Mr. Luff:— In Golden Bells, No. 285; Sankey and Stebbings' Male Choir, No. 4; Manton Smith's Evangel Echoes, Nos. 37, 57, 71, 130, 152, 154, 227; Gospel Solos for Gospel Singers, thirty-nine hymns; Hymns of Light and Love, My Saviour could and would"; and the Supplement to Our Own Hymn Book (Spurgeon), "Hark, the Captain's voice is calling." Of Mr. Luff's hymns 100 were published in 1885, as About Jesus; and a second 100 as About the Father, 1886, by Drummond, Tract Depot, Stirling. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)