Additional Lyrics Just For Fun

Sunday, a high council speaker in church mentioned his favorite sacrament hymn is "In Humility, Our Savior," a song with text by Mabel Jones Gabbott.

The speaker said, "I wish someone would hurry up and write additional lyrics. It's my favorite sacrament hymn."

My mind brightened. "I'd like to try that," I said to myself. It happens to be my favorite sacrament hymn too. 

I took it up as a personal challenge, just for fun. 

I looked at Gabbott's rhyme scheme. I looked at the syllables she uses for each line. She adds in additional syllables for some of her words, so I did that too. For continuity, I repeated one of her lines and otherwise tried to imitate her style.

Here are the lyrics Gabbott wrote for the hymn:

"In humility our Savior,
Grant thy Spirit here, we pray,
As we bless the bread and water
In thy name this holy day.
Let me not forget, O Savior,
Thou didst bleed and die for me
When thy heart was stilled and broken
On the cross at Calvary.

Fill our hearts with sweet forgiving;
Teach us tolerance and love.
Let our prayers find access to thee
In thy holy courts above.
Then, when we have proven worthy
Of thy sacrifice divine,
Lord, let us regain thy presence;
Let thy glory round us shine."

Text: Mabel Jones Gabbott, b. 1910–2004 © 1948 IRI
Music: Rowland H. Prichard, 1811–1887
 

Here are my additional lines:

Fill our souls with light and healing
As we come to thee in prayer.
May we hear thy Holy Spirit;
Help us feel thy constant care.
Let me not forget, O Savior,
Thou wilt heal all humankind.
When our lives are pained and broken
Truth and solace may we find.

With a humbled heart, dear Savior,
Now we plead with thee for grace.
Help us overcome our weakness
That we may behold thy face.
Let me not forget, O Savior,
Thou didst pay the price for sin.
Let thy justice and thy mercy,
Guide us back to thee again.