I Could Not Do Without Thee {I Could Not Do Without Thee THALBERG-Sigismund Thalberg WATERMOUTH-Arthur Henry Mann I Could Not Do Without Thee } I Could not do without Thee, O Saviour of the lost, Whose precious Blood redeem'd me At such tremendous cost; Thy righteousness, Thy pardon, Thy precious Blood must be My only hope and comfort, My glory and my plea. I could not do without Thee, I cannot stand alone, I have no strength or goodness, No wisdom of my own; But Thou, beloved Saviour, Art all in all to me, And weakness will be power If leaning hard on Thee. I could not do without Thee, For, oh, the way is long, And I am often weary, And sigh replaces song; How could I do without Thee? I do not know the way; Thou knowest, and Thou leadest, And wilt not let me stray. I could not do without Thee, O Jesus, Saviour dear; E'en when my eyes are holden, I know that Thou art near; How dreary and how lonely This changeful life would be Without the sweet communion, The secret rest with Thee. I could not do without Thee; No other friend can read The spirit's strange deep longings, Interpreting its need; No human heart could enter Each dim recess of mine, And soothe, and hush, and calm it, O Blessed Lord, but Thine. I could not do without Thee, For years are fleeting fast, And soon in solemn loneness The river must be pass'd; But Thou wilt never leave me, And though the waves roll high, I know Thou wilt be near me, And whisper, "It is I."