{"id":3612,"date":"2012-03-18T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2012-03-18T01:15:55","modified_gmt":"2012-03-18T08:15:55","slug":"lenten-hymn-sunday-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=3612","title":{"rendered":"Lenten Hymn Sunday (IV)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We continue our foray into Lenten hymns (or at least hymns I like that are cool) with “Jesus Lover of My Soul” which has another lovely Welsh hymn tune called Aberystwyth<\/em>. (The Welsh do cool things with hymnody.) It is in a minor key and flows well as long as the organist\/pianist takes it at a good clip. (It becomes positively dirge-like otherwise.)<\/p>\n

The words (with a third verse I have never heard sung):<\/p>\n

Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to Thy bosom fly,
\nWhile the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high.
\nHide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past;
\nSafe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last.<\/p>\n

Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
\nLeave, ah! leave me not alone, still support and comfort me.
\nAll my trust on Thee is stayed, all my help from Thee I bring;
\nCover my defenseless head with the shadow of Thy wing.<\/p>\n

Wilt Thou not regard my call? Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?
\nLo! I sink, I faint, I fall??Lo! on Thee I cast my care;
\nReach me out Thy gracious hand! While I of Thy strength receive,
\nHoping against hope I stand, dying, and behold, I live.<\/p>\n

Thou, O Christ, art all I want, more than all in Thee I find;
\nRaise the fallen, cheer the faint, heal the sick, and lead the blind.
\nJust and holy is Thy Name, I am all unrighteousness;
\nFalse and full of sin I am; Thou art full of truth and grace.<\/p>\n

Plenteous grace with Thee is found, grace to cover all my sin;
\nLet the healing streams abound; make and keep me pure within.
\nThou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of Thee;
\nSpring Thou up within my heart; rise to all eternity.
\n(HT: Cyberhymnal<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Both Michael Card and Fernando Ortega cover it but I prefer the recording by Michael Card from his album Starkindler<\/em> because he takes it at a decent clip and pairs it with some Celtic jig music.<\/p>\n