Hymn
Savior, When in Dust to Thee
Savior, when in dust to Thee
Low we bow th'adoring knee,
When, repentant, to the skies
Scarce we lift our streaming eyes;
O by all Thy pains and woe,
Suffered once for man below,
Bending from Thy throne on high,
Hear our solemn litany.
By Thy birth and early years,
By Thy human griefs and tears,
By Thy fasting and distress
In the lonely wilderness;
By Thy vict'ry in the hour
Of the subtle tempter's pow'r;
Jesus, look with pitying eye;
Hear our solemn litany.
By Thine hour of dark despair,
By Thine agony of prayer,
By the purple robe of scorn,
By Thy wounds--They crown of thorn,
By Thy cross--Thy pangs and cries,
By Thy perfect sacrifice,
Jesus, look with pitying eye;
Hear our solemn litany.
By Thy deep expiring groan,
By the sealed sepulchral stone,
By Thy triumph o'er the grave,
By Thy pow'r from death to save;
Mighty God, ascended Lord,
To Thy throne in heav'n restored--
Prince and Savior, hear our cry,
Hear our solemn litany.
Amen.
Savior, When in Dust to Thee — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/savior-when-in-dust-to-thee
Chord chart coming soon
Want to play this one? Leave your email and we'll let you know when the chords are ready.
Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Savior, When in Dust to Thee?
The words of Savior, When in Dust to Thee were written by Robert Grant; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 2 more hymns by Robert Grant, including O Worship the King all glorious above and When Gathering Clouds.
Is Savior, When in Dust to Thee public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Savior, When in Dust to Thee?
Savior, When in Dust to Thee is in 7.7.7.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise and Come, Ye Thankful People, Come.