I
ONCE MY SOUL WAS ASTRAY FROM THE HEAVENLY WAY
AND I WAS WRETCHED AND VILE AS COULD BE
BUT MY SAVIOR IN LOVE GAVE ME PEACE FROM ABOVE
WHEN HE REACHED DOWN HIS HAND FOR ME
II
I WAS NEAR TO DESPAIR WHEN HE CAME TO ME THERE
AND HE SHOWED ME THAT I COULD BE FREE
THEN HE LIFTED MY FEET GAVE ME GLADNESS COMPLETE
WHEN HE REACHED DOWN HIS HAND FOR ME
III
HOW MY HEART DOES REJOICE WHEN I HEAR HIS SWEET VOICE
IN THE TEMPEST TO HIM I FLEE
THERE TO LEAN ON HIS ARM SAFE SECURE FROM ALL HARM
SINCE HE REACHED DOWN HIS HAND FOR ME
CHORUS
WHEN HE REACHED DOWN HIS HAND FOR ME
FOR ME
WHEN HE REACHED DOWN HIS HAND FOR ME
FOR ME
I WAS LOST AND UNDONE WITHOUT GOD OR HIS SON
WHEN HE REACHED DOWN HIS HAND FOR ME
FOR ME