HYMN #0052 SSS #52 • SS&S Meter: P.M. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #52: COME near me, O my Saviour

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

COME near me, O my Saviour
Thy tenderness reveal;
Oh, let me know the sympathy
Which Thou for me dost feel!
need Thee every moment;
Thine absence brings dismay;
But when the tempter hurls his darts,
’Twere death with Thee away!

Come near me, my Redeemer,
And never leave my side!
My bark, when tossed on trouble’s sea,
The storm cannot outride,
Unless Thy word of power quell;
Arrest the surging wave,
No voice but Thine its rage can
No arm but Thine can save!

Come near me, blessed Jesus!
I need Thee in my joy.
No less than when the direst ills
My happiness destroy;
For when the sun shines o’er me,
And flowers strew my way,
Without Thy wise and guiding hand,
More easily I stray.

Be near me, mighty Saviour,
When comes the latest strife!
For Thou hast through death’s
shadows passed,
And ope’d the gates of life;
And when among the ransomed
I stand with crown and palm,
To Thee, Divine, unfailing Friend,
I’ll raise th’ eternal psalm!

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "COME near me, O my Saviour"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #52 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 4 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: P.M.
Stanza Structure: 4 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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