320--In loving-kindness Jesus came

In loving-kindness Jesus came

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	1.	In loving-kindness Jesus came
		My soul in mercy to reclaim,
		And from the depths of sin and shame
		Through grace He lifted me.
		>From sinking sand He lifted me,
		With tender hand He lifted me,
		>From shades of night to plains of light,
		Oh, praise His name, He lifted me!
	2.	He called me long before I heard,
		Before my sinful heart was stirred,
		But when I took Him at His word,
		Forgiv'n, He lifted me.
	3.	His brow was pierced with many a thorn,
		His hands by cruel nails were tom,
		When from my guilt and grief, forlorn,
		In love He lifted me.
	4.	Now on a higher plane I dwell,
		And with my soul I know 'tis well;
		Yet how or why, I cannot tell,
		He should have lifted me.