Is It for Me?

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Is it for me, dear Savior

Author: Frances R. Havergal
Tune: [Is it for me, dear Savior] (O'Kane)
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1 Is it for me, dear Savior,
Thy glory and Thy rest,--
For me, so weak and sinful?
O shall I be so blest?

Chorus:
O Savior, my Redeemer,
What can I but adore,
And magnify and praise Thee,
And love Thee evermore?

2 Is it for me, Thy welcome,
Thy gracious "Enter in"--
For me Thy "Come, ye blessed,"
For me so full of sin? [Chorus]

3 O Savior, precious Savior,
My heart is at Thy feet;
I bless Thee, and I love Thee,
And Thee I long to meet. [Chorus]

4 I’ll be with Thee forever,
And never grieve Thee more;
Dear Savior, I must praise Thee,
And love Thee evermore. [Chorus]

Source: Christian Hymns: for every purpose in worship #243

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Author: Frances R. Havergal

Havergal, Frances Ridley, daughter of the Rev. W. H. Havergal, was born at Astley, Worcestershire, Dec. 14, 1836. Five years later her father removed to the Rectory of St. Nicholas, Worcester. In August, 1850, she entered Mrs. Teed's school, whose influence over her was most beneficial. In the following year she says, "I committed my soul to the Saviour, and earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment." A short sojourn in Germany followed, and on her return she was confirmed in Worcester Cathedral, July 17, 1853. In 1860 she left Worcester on her father resigning the Rectory of St. Nicholas, and resided at different periods in Leamington, and at Caswall Bay, Swansea, broken by visits to Switzerland, Scotland, and North Wales. She died… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Is it for me, dear Savior
Title:	Is It for Me?
Author:	Frances R. Havergal
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O Savior, my Redeemer
Copyright:	Public Domain