I COULD NOT DO WITHOUT THEE
1. 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.
2. I could not do without
Thee!
For oh! the way is
long,
And I am often
weary,
And sigh replaces
song.
How could I do
without Thee?
I do not know the
way;
Thou knowest and
Thou leadest,
And wilt not let me
stray.
3. I could not do
without Thee.
O Jesus, Saviour
dear!
E'en when my eyes
are holden,
I know that Thou
art near.
How dreary and how
lonely
This changeful life
would be,
Without the sweet
communion.
The secret rest
with Thee!
4. 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 blessed Lord, but
Thine!
5. I could not do
without Thee!
For years are
fleeting fast,
And soon, in solemn
loneliness,
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."
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