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Hymn 623

Jesus when Thou wert on earth,

Meter: 7.7.7.7.

Scripture: Matt. 9:2

1

Jesus when Thou wert on earth,

You ceas’d not to heal the sick;

The cry of the suffering sick

Did never fall to the ground.

2

Thou art too compassionate

To leave sinners to suffer.

Though the affliction is meet

For him, for his sinfulness.

3

In the fight that I might be

Free from all eternal doom,

You made provision for me

That I have peace in my flesh.

4

Visit the sick of Thy flock

Rent with pain on his sick bed

The true and great physician

Heal the sick and make him whole.

5

Grant him abundant comfort,

May he put his trust in Thee,

May he know that Thou alone

Thou can kill or make alive.

6

Grant him grace never to doubt

Nor when in pain to give up,

Give him Thy grace to affirm

"In life or death, it’s Thy will”.

7

We implore Thou Lord to heal

All the sick ones in Thy flock;

If Thou will not, then we know

All things work out for our good.