In loving-kindness Jesus came (He Lifted Me) - pipe organ, Holy Trinity Church, St Austell

The classic 1905 Gospel hymn "In loving-kindness Jesus came" ("He lifted me") - words and music by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1856-1932) - played by Peter Tylor on the pipe organ at Holy Trinity Church, St Austell, Cornwall, a.k.a. St Austell Parish Church (NPOR K00221), 05/07/2016.

In loving-kindness Jesus came,
My soul in mercy to reclaim,
And from the depths of sin and shame
Through grace He lifted me.

(Chorus)
From sinking sand He lifted me;
With tender hand He lifted me;
From shades of night to plains of light,
O praise His name, He lifted me!

He called me long before I heard,
Before my sinful heart was stirred;
But when I took Him at His word,
Forgiv’n He lifted me.
(Chorus)

His brow was pierced with many a thorn,
His hands by cruel nails were torn,
When from my guilt and grief, forlorn,
In love He lifted me.
(Chorus)

Now on a higher plane I dwell,
And with my soul I know ’tis well;
Yet how or why, I cannot tell,
He should have lifted me.
(Chorus)

This fine 3M&P instrument with 35 speaking stops - originally built in about 1878 by Bryceson Bros and Ellis of London, enlarged by Hele & Co. of Plymouth and Exeter in 1914, and rebuilt by Maurice Eglinton of Saltash in 1973 - is regrettably not much used in Sunday services at present, as (the predominant style of worship at Holy Trinity being charismatic evangelical) the music is largely provided by an instrumental group, albeit a very good one of its kind. More worryingly still, it has been proposed - as part of a radical scheme of alterations to the building - that this organ be disposed of and replaced with a small electronic substitute, so that the space it now occupies can be used for meeting rooms.

Although my main purpose in making videos is to entertain, educate and/or provide spiritual uplift to those who watch them, I hope my recordings of the Holy Trinity organ will also raise awareness of this fine instrument, which deserves to be preserved, used and appreciated as an asset to the church and to the wider community of St Austell. Long may it remain here to glorify God and to uplift the hearts and souls of those who hear it!