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The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life

Jesus, engrave it on my heart

  • No. 366
  • Words Samuel Medley.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Jesus, engrave it on my heartThat thou the one thing needful art;I could from all things parted be,But never, never, Lord, from thee.

2

Needful is thy most precious blood,To reconcile my soul to God;Needful is thy indulgent care,Needful thy all-prevailing prayer.

3

Needful thy presence, dearest Lord,True peace and comfort to afford;Needful thy promise, to impartFresh life and vigor to my heart.

4

Needful art thou, my Guide, my Stay,Through all life's dark and weary way;Nor will at last less needful beTo bring me home to heaven and thee.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «366» (large) with the reference line «215, 23, 428.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 215, 23 or 428), in the left column of p. 121 below the end of hymn 365 and «Henry Kirke White.»; four stanzas, then «Samuel Medley.» in italics. The first word «JESUS» is set in capitals and small capitals; it is written «Jesus» here. The stanza numbers are printed without a period («1» … «4»); they are written «1.» … here, as in the other deliveries of this book. The lines of the stanzas are not indented. The print sets a thin space before «;» («art ;», «God ;», «way ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight («life's»). No meter is printed (the text is L. M., like the referenced tunes). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life · No. 366 · printed page 121
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01