Verse 1
Jesu, great Redeemer, hear
A feeble sinner’s cry,
Thou in my behalf appear,
And bring salvation nigh:
To my Lord what shall I say?
Saviour, I of thee have need;
Take, O take my sins away,
And make me free indeed.
Verse 2
Thee all-lovely as thou art,
Should I profess to love,
Surely my rebellious heart
The falshood would disprove:
Thee my heart cannot obey
Till from every evil freed:
Take, O take, &c.
Verse 3
Should I say, that ought in me
Of good doth now abide,
Self-condemn’d I now should be;
My all is self and pride.
Guilty, guilty must I say,
Nothing, Lord, have I to plead:
Take, O take, &c.
Verse 4
No desire, or will have I
Thy mercy to embrace,
From thy arms of love I fly,
And slight thy proffer’d grace:
But thou didst my ransom pay,
But thy blood for me was shed:
Take, O take, &c.
Verse 5
Thy salvation to obtain,
Out of myself I go,
Freely thou must heal my pain,
Thy unbought mercy shew:
For myself I cannot pray;
Let thy Spirit interceed:
Take, O take, &c.
Verse 6
Not because I willing am,
On me this grace be shew’d;
But thou art th’ atoning Lamb,
Therefore apply thy blood;
Therefore, Lord, no more delay,
Therefore heal my soul, and lead;
Take, O take my sins away,
And make me free indeed.