961. Come, Great Deliverer, Come

1. O hear my cry, be gracious now to me,
Come, Great Deliverer, come;
My soul bowed down is longing now for Thee,
Come, Great Deliverer, come.

Refrain
I’ve wandered far away o’er mountains cold,
I’ve wandered far away from home;
O take me now, and bring me to Thy fold,
Come, Great Deliverer, come.

2. I have no place, no shelter from the night,
Come, Great Deliverer, come;
One look from Thee would give me life and light,
Come, Great Deliverer, come. [Refrain]

3. My path is lone, and weary are my feet,
Come, Great Deliverer, come;
Mine eyes look up Thy loving smile to meet,
Come, Great Deliverer, come. [Refrain]

4. Thou wilt not spurn contrition’s broken sigh,
Come, Great Deliverer, come.
Regard my prayer, and hear my humble cry,
Come, Great Deliverer, come. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: O hear my cry, be gracious now to me
Title: Come, Great Deliverer, Come
Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1877)
Refrain First Line: I've wandered far away o'er mountains cold
Language: English
Source: Welcome Tidings, by Robert Lowry, W. Howard Doane, and Ira D. Sankey (New York: Biglow & Main, 1877), number 82
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [O hear my cry, be gracious now to me]
Composer: William Howard Doane
Incipit: 54351 12176 65717
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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