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He Lifted Me
1 In loving-kindness Jesus came, My soul in mercy to reclaim; And from the depths of sin and shame, Through grace He lifted me. Refrain: From sinking sand He lifted me, With tender hand He lifted me; From shades of night to plains of light, O praise His name, He lifted me! 2 He called me long before I heard, Before my sinful heart was stirred; But when I took Him at His word, Forgiv’n, He lifted me. [Refrain] 3 His brow was pierced with many a thorn; His hands by cruel nails were torn When from my guilt and grief, forlorn, In love He lifted me. [Refrain] 4 Now on a higher plane I dwell, And with my soul I know ’tis well; Yet how or why, I cannot tell, He should have lifted me. [Refrain]
WORDS: Charles H. Gabriel
MUSIC: Charles H. Gabriel
Theme: New Life in Christ: Songs of Witness and Praise