| Song | I Could Not Do Without Thee |
| Album | Christian Songs Of Hope |
| Genre | Christian Hymns By Songwriter |
| Writer(s) | Frances R. Havergal |
| Music | |
| Key | C |
| Tags | I Could Not Do Without Thee |
| Meter | 7.6.7.6 D |
| Scripture Reference(s) | John 15:5; Exodus 33:13-16; Hebrews 13:5; John 6:20 |
| Year | 1873 |
I Could Not Do Without Thee,
O Savior 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 Savior,
Art All In All To Me,
And Weakness Will Be Power
If I Lean Hard On Thee.
I Could Not Do Without Thee;
No Other Friend Can Read
The Spirit’s Strange, Deep Longings,
Interpreting Its Need;
No Human Heart Could Enter
Each Dim Recess Of Mine,
And Soothe, 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.”
