Gracious Lord, incline thy ear;
My request vouchsafe to hear;
Hear my never-ceasing cry;
Give me Christ, or else I die.Wealth and honor I disdain,
Earthly comforts, Lord are vain;
These can never satisfy:
Give me Christ, or else I die.All unholy and unclean,
I am nothing but sin;
On thy mercy I rely;
Give me Christ, or else I die.Thou dost freely save the lost;
In thy grace alone I trust.
With my earnest suit comply;
Give me Christ, or else I die.Thou dost promise to forgive
All who in thy Son believe;
Lord, I know thou canst not lie;
Give me Christ, or else I die.All unholy and unclean,
I am nothing but sin;
On thy mercy I rely;
Give me Christ, or else…
Give me Christ, or else…
Give me Christ, or else I die.—William Hammond, 1719-1783
The Gadsby Hymnal, #737