Methodist-Hymns-369
1: THEE, Jesu, Thee, the sinner’s friend,
I follow on to apprehend,
Renew the glorious strife;
Divinely confident and bold,
With faith’s strong arm on Thee lay hold,
Thee my eternal life.
2: Prisoner of hope, to Thee I turn,
And, calmly confident, I mourn,
And pray, and weep for Thee;
Tell me Thy love, thy secret tell,
Thy mystic name in me reveal,
Reveal Thyself in me.
3: Descend, pass by me, and proclaim,
O Lord of hosts, Thy glorious name-
The Lord, the gracious Lord,
Long-suffering, merciful, and kind;
The God who always bears in mind
His everlasting word.
4: Plenteous he is in truth and grace;
He wills that all the fallen race
Should turn, repent, and live;
His pardoning grace for all is free;
Transgression, sin, iniquity,
He freely doth forgive.
5: Mercy He doth for thousands keep;
He goes and seeks the one lost sheep,
And brings His wanderer home;
And every soul that sheep might be:
Come then, my Lord, and gather me,
My Jesus, quickly come!