O Jesus, Savior of the Lost

O Jesus, Savior of the lost,
My Rock and Hiding-place,
By storms of sin and sorrow tossed,
I seek Thy sheltering grace.

Guilty, forgive me, Lord, I cry;
Pursued by foes, I come;
A sinner, save me, or I die,
An outcast, take me home.

Once safe in Thine almighty arms,
Let storms come on amain;
There danger never, never harms;
There death itself is gain.

And when I stand before Thy throne,
And all Thy glories see,
Still be my righteousness alone
To hide myself in Thee.

Author: Henry Francis Lyte

Year: 1833

This hymn is commonly attributed to Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847), best known for 'Abide with Me'. It first appeared in his 1833 collection 'The Spirit of the Psalms' (or related publications around that time). No strong alternate attributions are known.