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Only a contrite sinner Kneeling at Jesus' feet

Only a contrite sinner Kneeling at Jesus' feet

Author: Ida L. Reed
Tune: [Only a contrite sinner]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Only a contrite sinner,
Kneeling at Jesus' feet;
Weary and heavy-laden,
Longing for rest complete.

Refrain:
Only a contrite sinner,
Longing to be made whole;
Praying for peace and pardon,
Jesus, save my soul.

2 Only a contrite sinner,
Pleading for saving grace,
Turning from sin's dark pathway,
Seeking a Savior's face. [Refrain]

3 Only a contrite sinner,
Saved by His blood, he sings;
Walking by faith in Jesus,
Child of the King of kings. [Refrain]

Source: Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #157

Author: Ida L. Reed

Ida Lilliard Reed (Smith), 1865-1951 Born: November 30, 1865, near Ar­den, Bar­bour Coun­ty, West Vir­gin­ia. Died: Ju­ly 8, 1951, Ar­den, West Vir­gin­ia. Buried: Eb­e­nez­er Meth­odi­st Church, Ar­den, West Vir­gin­ia. Reed is said to have writ­ten 2,000 hymns in her life­time. In 1939, the Amer­i­can So­ci­e­ty of Com­pos­ers, Au­thors and Pub­lish­ers re­cog­nized her "sub­stan­tial con­tri­bu­tion to Amer­i­can mu­sic" by award­ing her a small "week­ly bo­nus." © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line: Only a contrite sinner Kneeling at Jesus' feet
Author: Ida L. Reed
Copyright: Public Domain

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