Alas! How long have I refused
to hear the Savior’s call
And yet I cannot let Him go
my Life, my Hope, my All
O Saviour, stay, I will obey
Thy voice of love divine;
O Saviour, stay, go not away,
But take this heart of mine.
I come, a poor, unworthy soul,
And cast myself on thee;
Here, at the cross where thou hast died,
Have mercy, Lord, on me.
O Saviour, stay, I will obey
Thy voice of love divine;
O Saviour, stay, go not away,
But take this heart of mine.
Faith points to thy extended form,
And whispers, look and live;
I lift mine eyes, confess my sins,
And thou dost all forgive.
O Saviour, stay, I will obey
Thy voice of love divine;
O Saviour, stay, go not away,
But take this heart of mine.
Oh, blessed hour of hallowed peace
I ne’er before have known!
Thy smile, my rainbow of delight,
Shines brightly from thy throne.
O Saviour, stay, I will obey
Thy voice of love divine;
O Saviour, stay, and seal today,
my heart forever thine