Meter: 6.6.6.4 with refrain Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Darkness and Light Refrain First Line: Give me Jesus Lyrics: 1 In the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
give me Jesus.
Refrain:
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus.
You may have all this world, give me Jesus.
2 Dark midnight was my cry,
dark midnight was cry,
dark midnight was my cry,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]
3 I heard the mourner say,
I heard the mourner say,
I heard the mourner say,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]
4 Oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
give me Jesus. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2 Used With Tune: GIVE ME JESUS Text Sources: African American spiritual (USA)
In the Morning When I Rise