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Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
Verse 1
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Refrain
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Verse 2
Let me at Thy throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.
Verse 3
Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.
Verse 4
Thou the spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in heaven but Thee?
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in heaven but Thee?
A plea for Christ's mercy and compassion, featuring Crosby's characteristic tenderness and appeal for salvation.