Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #36 (1972) Scripture: Psalm 143:6 Lyrics: 1 Father, I stretch my hands to Thee,
No other help I know;
If Thou withdraw Thyself from me,
Ah, whither shall I go?
2 What did Thy only Son endure,
Before I drew my breath!
What pain, what labor to secure
My soul from endless death!
3 O Jesus, could I this believe,
I now should feel Thy pow'r;
Now my poor soul Thou wouldst retrieve,
Nor let me wait one hour.
4 Author of faith, to Thee I lift
My weary, longing eyes;
O may I now receive that gift,
My soul without it dies. Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Supplication Languages: English Tune Title: AZMON
Father, I Stretch My Hands to Thee