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7338. When the Burden Bearer Came

1. On a desert wild and lonely,
Where no hope I dared to claim,
I was troubled, sad and lonely,
When the Burden Bearer came.

Refrain
Christ the Burden Bearer came,
Hallelujah to His name!
All my sins He rolled away,
Now rejoicing every day,
I am trusting in the Savior’s precious love.

2. On a desert wild and lonely,
How He gently said to me,
I have purchased thy salvation,
I have borne the cross for thee. [Refrain

3. Praise to Him whose grace redeemed me,
From the death that never dies;
I shall tell the blessèd story,
When I meet Him in the skies. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: On a desert wild and lonely
Title: When the Burden Bearer Came
Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1899)
Refrain First Line: Christ the Burden Bearer came
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [On a desert wild and lonely]
Composer: William Howard Doane
Incipit: 51234 32335 65534
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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