Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#279

279. Jesus, Savior, come to me!

1 Jesus, Savior! come to me,
Let me ever be with Thee;
Come, and nevermore depart,
Thou who reignest in my heart.

2 Ever do I for Thee sigh,
Nothing else can satisfy.
Ever do I cry to Thee:
Jesus, Jesus, come to me!

3 Earthly joys can give no peace,
Ne'er can bid my longing cease;
Still to have my Jesus near,
This is all my pleasure here.

4 All that makes the angels glad,
In their garb of glory clad,
Only fills me with distress
If Thy presence does not bless.

5 Take Thou all away from me,
I shall still thus minded be,
Thou who madest me Thine own
Shalt be all my joy alone.

6 None shall claim my heart beside,
None but Jesus crucified;
Savior, I am only Thine,
Other love shall ne'er be mine.

7 Thou alone, my God and Lord,
Art my glory and reward;
Thou hast bled for me and died,
I will be no other's bride.

8 Come, then, Lamb for sinners slain,
Come and ease me of my pain;
Evermore I cry to Thee:
Jesus, Jesus, come to me!

9 Patiently I wait and pray;
Jesus do not say me nay;
That when death shall come to me,
Thou my Jesus sweet wilt be.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, Savior, come to me!
• Author: Johann Scheffler (Angelus Silesius) (1657)
• Translator: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. (1880)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: The Redeemer; Fourth Sunday of Advent; Third Sunday in Lent; Sixth Sunday in Lent
• Notes: From the German text: Jesu, komm doch selbst zu mir

Tune Information

• Name: HOLLEY
• Composer: George Hews (ca. 1835)
• Meter: 7s. No. 4
• Key: E♭ Major