1 In loving kindness Jesus came,
my soul in mercy to reclaim,
and from the depths of sin and shame,
through grace He lifted me.
Refrain:
From sinking sand He lifted me,
with tender hand He lifted me,
from shades of night to plains of light,
O praise His name, He lifted me!
2 He called me long before I heard,
before my sinful heart was stirred,
but when I took Him at His word,
forgiv'n He lifted me. [Refrain]
3 His brow was pierced with crown of thorn,
His hands by cruel nails were torn,
when from my guilt and grief, forlorn,
in love He lifted me. [Refrain]
4 Now on a higher plane I dwell,
and with my soul I know ’tis well;
Yet how or why, I cannot tell,
He should have lifted me. [Refrain]
Source: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #534
Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >| First Line: | In loving kindness Jesus came |
| Title: | He Lifted Me |
| Author: | Chas. H. Gabriel (1905) |
| Meter: | 8.8.8.6 with refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | From sinking sand, He lifted me |
| Publication Date: | 1905 |
| Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Mi Salvador en su bondad" by Vicente Mendoza |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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