Not Worthy Lord To Gather Up The Crumbs Lyrics (Traditional Hymn)
Not Worthy Lord To Gather Up The Crumbs
Traditional Hymn

Lyrics Details

Download the PDF Chord Charts for Not Worthy Lord To Gather Up The Crumbs by Traditional Hymn, from the album Open Hymnal.

SongID 8156
Language English
Album Open Hymnal
Artists Traditional Hymn
Authors Edward Bickersteth
InstrumentsGuitar, Ukelele, Piano
File TypePDF
Available Keys A, Ab, B, Bb, C, C#, D, Db, E, Eb, F, F#, G, G#, Gb, Numbers, Numerals
ThemeBible, Breath, Children, Compassion, Consecration, Covenant, Dwelling, Feet, Forgiveness, Glory, Heart, Hymn, Intercession, Mercy, Obedience, Praise, Prayer, Reconciliation, Rest, Saints, Traditional, Treasure, Voice, Worthiness, Pardon, Promises, Divinity, Wrath, Welcome

Lyrics

Verse 1 Not worthy, Lord, to gather up the crumbs With trembling hand that from Thy table fall, A weary, heavy laden sinner comes To plead Thy promise and obey Thy call. Verse 2 I am not worthy to be thought Thy child, Nor sit the last and lowest at Thy board; Too long a wanderer and too oft beguiled; I only ask one reconciling word. Verse 3 One word from Thee, my Lord, one smile, one look, And I could face the cold, rough world again; And with that treasure in my heart could brook The wrath of devils and the scorn of men. Verse 4 And is not mercy Thy prerogative, Free mercy, boundless, fathomless, divine? Me, Lord, the chief of sinners, me forgive, And Thine the greater glory, only Thine. Verse 5 I hear Thy voice; Thou bid'st me come and rest; I come, I kneel, I clasp Thy piercèd feet; Thou bid'st me take my place, a welcome guest Among Thy saints, and of Thy banquet eat....

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