Alexander's Hymns No. 3 ‎#154

154. It Was Jesus

1 I was praying for the peace of the sinner reconciled,
When a gentle voice beside me murmur’d low:
“I am waiting to forgive; oh, my weary, sin-stain’d child,
I will clothe you in my raiment white as snow.”

Refrain:
It was Jesus, it was Jesus,
It was Jesus Christ, my Saviour and Lord!
He whose gracious voice I heard,
He who cheered me by His word—
It was Jesus Christ, my Saviour and Lord!

2 I was groping for the light, heavy-hearted, sad and lone,
‘Mid the darkness and the sorrows of the past,
When above me, lo, a voice call’d in thrilling, tender tone:
“Child, look upward, for the morning dawns at last.” [Refrain]

3 I was seeking for the way that would lead me safely through,
While the mazes of life’s wilderness I roam,
When before me, sweet and clear, spoke a loving voice I knew:
“Only trust Me; I will surely guide you home.” [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I was praying for the peace of the sinner reconciled
• Title: It Was Jesus
• Author: Hattie H. Pierson
• Refrain First Line: It was Jesus, it was Jesus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1915
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [I was praying for the peace of the sinner reconciled]
• Composer: D. B. Towner
• Notes: Now Public Domain.