On A Desert Wild And Lonely

On a desert wild and lonely,

Where no hope I dared to claim,

I was troubled, sad and lonely,

When the Burden Bearer came.

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Christ the Burden Bearer came,

Hallelujah to His Name!

All my sins He rolled away,

Now rejoicing every day,

I am trusting in the Savior's precious love.

On a desert wild and lonely,

How He gently said to me,

"I have purchased thy salvation,

I have borne the cross for thee."

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Praise to Him whose grace redeemed me,

From the death that never dies;

I shall tell the blessèd story,

When I meet Him in the skies.

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