Adventist Pioneer Library

The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Blessed Jesus, heavenly Lamb

  • No. 459
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Blessed Jesus, heavenly Lamb,Thine and only thine I am:Take me, body, spirit, soul;Only thou possess the whole.

2

Thou my one thing needful be;Let me ever cleave to thee;Let me choose the better part;Let me give thee all my heart.

3

Fairer than the sons of men!Do not let me turn again,Nor the Fountain-head of bliss,Leave for creature happiness.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «459» (large) in the right column of p. 148, under «John Newton.» (end of hymn 458), with the italic reference line «333, 272, 826.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 333, 272 or 826) beside the number; three stanzas, numbered «1»–«3»; «Anon.» in italics, right-aligned after stanza 3. The first word «BLESSED» is set in capitals and small capitals. All four lines of each stanza are set flush. The print sets a thin space before «:», «;» and «!» («am :», «soul ;», «be ;», «thee ;», «part ;», «men !»); it is closed up here. No meter is printed (the text is 7s, like the three tunes referred to). Spelling, punctuation and capitals («Fountain-head») are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance · No. 459 · printed page 148
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01