214    148th     (Author Unknown)
“Lord, remember me.” Luke 23. 42; Ps. 25. 7

1 Dear Lord, remember me,
  A sinner weak and vile,
  Full of impiety,
  And fraught with sin and guile,
  I cannot hope but in thy blood;
  Remember me, O Lord, for good.

2 [Unable to depend
  On nature-strength and power,
  Jesus, my soul befriend;
  Teach me to trust thee more;
  Save me from sin and all its smart;
  O save me from my treacherous heart!]

3 Upon thy oath I rest;
  My feeble soul secure;
  By sin I am oppressed,
  But thy salvation’s sure;
  Though like a bottle in the smoke,
  I know thy vessels can’t be broke.

4 [’Tis true, dear Lord, I am
  A sinner vile indeed!
  Yet hoping in the Lamb,
  Who deigned for such to bleed;
  And while the Spirit seals my heart,
  My soul believes we ne’er shall part.]

5 Christ ever will defend
  The people of his choice;
  He loves them without end,
  And in them does rejoice;
  For them he shed his precious blood,
  And will present them all to God.