Hymn

Take Me as I Am

Eliza H. Hamilton

Jesus my Lord, to Thee I cry:

Unless Thou help me, I must die;

Oh, bring Thy free salvation nigh,

And take me as I am.

Take me as I am,

Take me as I am;

Oh, bring Thy free salvation nigh,

And take me as I am.

Helpless I am, and full of guilt,

But yet Thy blood for me was spilt:

And Thou canst make me what Thou wilt,

But take me as I am.

No preparation can I make,

My best resolves I only break;

Yet save me for Thine own name's sake,

And take me as I am.

I thirst, I long to know Thy love,

Thy full salvation I would prove;

But since to Thee I cannot move,

Oh, take me as I am.

Take Me as I Am — Text from Revival Praises, 1907. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/take-me-as-i-am

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The words of Take Me as I Am were written by Eliza H. Hamilton; the version here was published in 1907.

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