Could Not Do Without Thee
Verse 1I could not do without TheeO Savior of the lost,Whose precious blood redeemed meAt such tremendous cost.Thy righteousness, thy pardonThy precious blood, must beMy only hope and comfort,My glory and my plea.
Verse 2I could not do without Thee,I cannot stand alone,I have no strength or goodness,No wisdom of my own;But Thou, beloved Savior,Art all in all to me,And weakness will be powerIf leaning hard on Thee.
Verse 3I could not do without Thee;No other friend can readThe spirit’s strange deep longings,Interpreting its need;No human heart could enterEach dim recess of mine,And soothe, and hush, and calm it,O blessed Lord, but Thine.
Verse 4I could not do without Thee,For years are fleeting fast,And soon in solemn onenessThe 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.”