The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#325

325. I could not do without thee

1 I could not do without thee,
O Saviour of the lost,
Whose precious blood redeemed me
At such tremendous cost;
Thy righteousness, thy pardon,
Thy precious blood must be
My only hope and comfort,
My glory and my plea.

2 I could not do without thee,
I cannot stand alone,
I have no strength or goodness,
No wisdom of my own;
But thou, beloved Saviour,
Art all in all to me,
And weakness will be power,
If leaning hard on thee.

3 I could not do without thee;
No other friend can read
The spirit’s strange deep longings,
Interpreting its need;
No human heart could enter
Each dim recess of mine,
And soothe and hush and calm it,
O blessèd Lord, but thine.

4 I could not do without thee,
For years are fleeting fast,
And soon in solemn loneness
The river must be passed;
But thou wilt never leave me
And, though the waves roll high,
I know thou wilt be near me
And whisper: It is I.

Text Information

• First Line: I could not do without thee
• Author: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-79)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The gospel: Witness

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