← I left it all with Jesus, long ago Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 1222

I left it all with Jesus, long ago

I left it all with Jesus, long ago (long ago);

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I left it all with Jesus, long ago (long ago);All my sins I brought him, and my woe (and my woe);When by faith I saw him bleeding on the tree (on the tree);Heard his still small whisper, "'Tis for thee!"From my weary heart the burden rolled away:Happy day! happy day! happy day!From my weary heart the burden rolled away (rolled away);Happy day! happy day (happy day).

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I leave it all with Jesus, for he knows (for he knows)How to steal the bitter from life's woes (from life's woes);How to gild the tear of sorrow with his smile (with his smile),Make the desert garden bloom awhile.Then with all my weakness leaning on his might,All is light! all is light! all is light!Then with all my weakness leaning on his might (on his might),All is light! all is light (all is light).

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I leave it all with Jesus, day by day (day by day);Faith can firmly trust him, come what may (come what may);Hope has dropp'd for aye her anchor, found her rest (found her rest);In the calm, sure haven of his breast.Love esteems it joy of heaven to abideAt his side! at his side! at his side!Love esteems it joy of heaven to abide (to abide),At his side! at his side (at his side).

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O, leave it all with Jesus, drooping soul (drooping soul),Tell not half thy story, but the whole (but, the whole);Worlds on worlds are hanging ever on his hand (on his hand);Life and death are waiting his command.Yet his tender, loving mercy makes thee room:O come home! O come home! O come home!Yes, his tender, loving mercy makes thee room (makes thee room),O come home! O come home (O come home).