The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9911

9911. How Can I Let Thee Go? (Dear Lord, I need Thee)

1 Dear Lord, I need Thee all the time,
The road is rough and steep,
And only as I trust to Thee,
The way to Heav’n I keep.
How heavy are the many sins
Which grieve Thy kind heart so!
Dear Lord, until Thy blessing comes,
How can I let Thee go?

Refrain:
Dear Lord, I need Thee more and more
As earthly troubles come;
Oh, let me keep my hand in Thine,
Till safe with Thee at home.

2 Temptations meet me everywhere,
To lure my heart from Thee;
I cannot fight them all alone—
Dear Lord, my helper be.
This heart of mine so stained with sin,
Oh, wash it white like snow,
Until the blessing comes, dear Lord,
How can I let Thee go? [Refrain]

3 Dear Lord, I tremble when from me
Thy gentle face is hid,
And falter in the way to Heav’n,
Earth’s dreary storms amid.
But when I touch Thy loving hand,
What rest and peace I know!
Dear Lord, I need Thee all the time,
And cannot let Thee go. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Dear Lord, I need Thee all the time
• Title: How Can I Let Thee Go? (Dear Lord, I need Thee)
• Author: Eben Eugen Rexford (1878)
• Refrain First Line: Dear Lord, I need Thee more and more
• Language: English
• Source: The International Lesson Hymnal (Chicago: David C. Cook, 1878)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: MARSEILLE by Robert Lowry, 1884

Tune Information

• Name: [Dear Lord, I need Thee all the time]
• Composer: A. G. Little (1878)
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain