
1 I have a Savior, He’s pleading in glory,
A dear, loving Savior, though earth-friends be few;
And now He is watching in tenderness o’er me,
But O, that my Savior were your Savior, too!
Refrain:
For you I am praying,
For you I am praying,
For you I am praying,
I’m praying for you.
2 I have a Father; to me He has given
A hope for eternity, blessed and true;
And soon will He call me to meet Him in heaven,
But O, that He’d let me bring you with me, too! [Refrain]
3 I have a robe, ’tis resplendent in whiteness,
Awaiting in glory my wondering view;
O, when I receive it all shining in brightness,
Dear friend, could I see you receiving one, too! [Refrain]
4 When He has found you, tell others the story,
That my loving Savior is your Savior, too;
Then pray that your Savior may bring them to glory,
And prayer will be answered- ’twas answered for you! [Refrain]
Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #329
First Line: | I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory |
Title: | I Am Praying for You |
Author: | Samuel O'Malley Cluff |
Meter: | 11.11.12.11 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | I'm praying for you |
Notes: | Polish translation: See "Mój jest Zbawiciel, ustaly już" by Paweł Sikora |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
I have a Saviour, He's pleading in glory. [Praying for Others.] This is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Song & Solos, 1878, as by "S. O'M. Clough."
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)