I Will Praise Thee

by Fanny J. Crosby

Thou didst love me, O my Saviour,
When my heart was far from Thee,
Thou didst give Thyself a ransom
To atone for one like me.

I beseech Thee, O my Saviour,
"That my earthly life may be,
But a shadow to that glory,
Of my hidden life in Thee."

I will praise Thee, O my Saviour,
For the message I have heard,
And the lessons Thou has taught me,
By the Spirit thro' Thy word.

I will praise Thee, O my Saviour,
For Thy tender, patient care,
And the promise that assures me,
Thou wilt hear and answer pray'r

Chorus

I will praise Thee, I will bless Thee,
For the peace Thy love bestows,
And the fountain Thou has opened,
That to all so freely flow.