Hymn For Today

I could not do without Thee

O Saviour of the lost

Whose Precious Blood redeemed me

At such tremendous cost

Thy Righteousness, Thy pardon

Thy Precious Blood must be

My only hope and comfort

My glory and my plea

I could not do without Thee

I cannot stand alone

I have no strength or goodness

No wisdom of my own

But Thou Beloved Saviour

Art All in all to me

And weakness will be power

If leaning hard on Thee

I could  not do without Thee

For oh the way is long

And I am often weary

And sigh replaces song

How could I do without Thee

I do not know the way

Thou knowest and Thou leadest

And wilt not let me stray

I could not do without Thee

O Jesu Saviour dear

E'en when my eyes are holden

I know that Thou art near

How dreary and how lonely

This changeful life would be

Without the sweet communion

The secret rest with Thee

I could not do without Thee

No other friend can read

The Spirit's strange deep longings

Interpreting its needs

No human heart can enter

Each dim recess of mine

And sooth and hush and calm it

O Blessed Lord but Thine

I could not do without Thee

For years are fleeting fast

And soon in solemn loneness

The river must be passed

But Thou wilt never leave me

And though the waves roll high

I know Thou wilt be near me

And whisper it is I