For You I Am Praying

Verse 1

I have a Saviour, He's pleading in glory,
A dear, loving Saviour, tho earth-friends be few;
And now He is watching in tenderness o'er me,
But oh, that my Saviour were your Saviour, too.

Verse 1

I have a Savior, He's pleading in glory,
A dear, loving Savior, though earth friends be few;
And now He is watching in tenderness o'er me,
But oh, that my Savior were your Savior, too.

Verse 2

I have a Father; to me He has given
A hope for eternity, blessed and true;
And soon He will call me to meet Him in heaven,
But oh, that my Father were your Father, too!

Verse 2

I have a Father; to me He has given
A hope for eternity, blessed and true;
And soon He will call me to meet Him in heaven,
But oh, that He'd let me bring you with me, too!

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Verse 3

I have a robe; 'tis resplendent in whiteness,
Awaiting in glory my wondering view;
Oh, when I receive it, all shining in brightness,
Dear friend, could I see you receiving one, too!

Verse 3

I have a peace; it is calm as a river, A peace that the friends of this world never knew; My Saviour alone is its author and giver, And oh, that my Saviour were your Saviour, too.

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Verse 4

When Jesus comes in his glory descending, And saints to
their home in the kingdom he's called, O
where will you be when the journey is ending? Dear
friend, is the Saviour your Saviour at all?

Verse 4

When Jesus has found you, tell others the story,
That my loving Savior is your Savior, too;
Then pray that your Savior will bring them to glory,
And prayer will be answered—'twas answered for you!

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Refrain

For you I am praying,
For you I am praying,
For you I am praying,
I'm praying for you.

Refrain

Your Saviour, too, your Saviour, too, My Saviour now can be your Saviour, too.

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