Give Me Jesus Alone
Daniel Otis Teasley • English
Primary Scripture: Matthew 17:8
Verse 1
I am here a pilgrim stranger, Give me Jesus alone; He will guard my soul from danger, Give me Jesus alone.
Chorus
Give me Jesus alone, Give me Jesus alone; Till I reach my home in glory Give me Jesus alone.
Verse 2
When the pow’rs of sin beset me, Give me Jesus alone; When my friends on earth forget me, Give me Jesus alone.
Chorus 2
Give me Jesus alone, Give me Jesus alone; Every hour and every moment, Give me Jesus alone.
Verse 3
Though the world its praise should offer, Give me Jesus alone; With my Lord I’ll meekly suffer, Give me Jesus alone.
Chorus 3
Give me Jesus alone, Give me Jesus alone; Let the world deride or flatter, Give me Jesus alone.
Verse 4
When my heart for joy is singing, Give me Jesus alone; Or when pain my heart is wringing, Give me Jesus alone.
Chorus 4
Give me Jesus alone, Give me Jesus alone; In the sunshine or the shadow, Give me Jesus alone.
Verse 5
Passing through life’s verdant meadow, Give me Jesus alone; Or through death’s dark gloomy shadow, Give me Jesus alone.
Chorus 5
Give me Jesus alone, Give me Jesus alone; Whether life or death await me, Give me Jesus alone.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- matthew 17:8