Weep o'er the erring ones, lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus, the Mighty to Save.
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Down in the human heart crushed by the Tempter,
Feelings lie buried that grace can restore.
Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,
Chords that were broken will vibrate once more.
The tune is by W.H. Doane, Mus. D., composed in 1870.
“WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS.”
The author was a pious gentleman of Dublin, Ireland, who came to Canada when he was twenty-five. His name was Joseph Scriven, born in Dublin, 1820, and graduated at Trinity College. The accidental death by drowning of his intended bride 484 / 426 on the eve of their wedding day, led him to consecrate his life and fortune to the service of Christ. He died in Canada, Oct. 10, 1886, (Sankey's Story of the Gospel Hymns, pp. 245–6.)