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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Gracious Lord incline thine ear (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1829

Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams

Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell

First Line: Gracious Lord incline thine ear

Topic: Supplication

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 54

Page Number: 060, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Gracious Lord, incline thine ear,

My requests vouchsafe to hear;

Hear my never-ceasing cry,

Give me Jesus, or I die.



Wealth and honor, I disdain,

Earthly comforts, Lord, are vain;

These can never satisfy;

Give me Jesus, or I die.



Lord, deny me what thou wilt,

Only save my soul from guilt;

Suppliant, at thy feet I lie,

Give me Jesus, or I die.



Weak, unholy, and unclean,

I am much defil'd with sin,

On thy mercy I rely,

Give me Jesus, or I die.



Thou dost freely save the lost,

In thy grace alone I trust;

With my earnest suit comply,

Give me Jesus, or I die.



Thou hast promis'd to forgive

All who in thy Son believe;

Lord, I know thou cans't not lie,

Give me Jesus, or I die.