The Cyber Hymnal ‎#961

961. Come, Great Deliverer, Come

1. O hear my cry, be gracious now to me,
Come, Great Deliverer, come;
My soul bowed down is longing now for Thee,
Come, Great Deliverer, come.

Refrain
I’ve wandered far away o’er mountains cold,
I’ve wandered far away from home;
O take me now, and bring me to Thy fold,
Come, Great Deliverer, come.

2. I have no place, no shelter from the night,
Come, Great Deliverer, come;
One look from Thee would give me life and light,
Come, Great Deliverer, come. [Refrain]

3. My path is lone, and weary are my feet,
Come, Great Deliverer, come;
Mine eyes look up Thy loving smile to meet,
Come, Great Deliverer, come. [Refrain]

4. Thou wilt not spurn contrition’s broken sigh,
Come, Great Deliverer, come.
Regard my prayer, and hear my humble cry,
Come, Great Deliverer, come. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O hear my cry, be gracious now to me
• Title: Come, Great Deliverer, Come
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1877)
• Refrain First Line: I've wandered far away o'er mountains cold
• Language: English
• Source: Welcome Tidings, by Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane, and Ira D. Sankey (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877), number 82
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O hear my cry, be gracious now to me]
• Composer: William Howard Doane
• Incipit: 54351 12176 65717
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain