Lord, I Cannot Let Thee Go by John Newton, 1779 KING OF PEACE—Composer Unknown (arr. F. Price, 1835) COOKHAM—Composer Unknown Lord, I Cannot Let Thee Go 1 Lord, I cannot let Thee go, Till a blessing Thou bestow: Do not turn away Thy face, Mine’s an urgent, pressing case. 2 Dost Thou ask me who I am? Ah, my Lord, Thou know’st my name: Yet the question gives a plea To support my suit with Thee. 3 Thou didst once a wretch behold, In rebellion blindly bold, Scorn Thy grace, Thy pow’r defy; That