He rescued me from the darkest night

Authors:
Themes:
Scriptures:
  • Psalms 116:5-8
  • Psalms 16:11
  • Psalms 18:16-17
  • Psalms 40:2
  • Acts 20:28
  • Acts 26:18
  • 1 Corinthians 6:20
  • Ephesians 5:18-19
  • Philippians 4:7
  • Colossians 1:13
  • 1 Peter 2:9
  • 2 Peter 3:18
  • 1 John 1:7-9
Book Number:
  • 777

He rescued me from the darkest night
and brought me into his glorious light.
To know his presence is my delight.
Hallelujah, he rescued me.

1. A joy that keeps overflowing-
A peace words cannot express.
My sin and guilt are washed away,
I share his righteousness.

2. The Father’s arms are around me-
the Spirit’s fulness within.
No condemnation now I fear,
I rest secure in him.

3. To Jesus Christ be the glory-
almighty Saviour and friend.
The love that bought me with his blood
will keep me to the end.

© 1995 Sovereign Music UK
Geoff Baker

The Christian Life - Assurance and Hope

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Tune

  • He rescued me
    Metre:
    • 87 86 with chorus 99 98
    Composer:
    • Baker, Geoff

The story behind the hymn

Geoff Baker’s song illustrates another use of exuberant language, in a different dimension from the previous item but delighting in the same truth of Romans 8:1. With his own tune HE RESCUED ME, the words were written in 1995 and were heard at the annual Spring Harvest at least in 1998–99. In the SH books the music is headed ‘Country rock style’, and the song was recorded on the 1998 SH album. It appears here for the first time in a hymnal.

A look at the author

Baker, Geoff

A songwriter whose work (including words, tunes and arrangements) began to appear, in the Spring Harvest books and elsewhere, in the 1990s. Living in Leicester, he works with Cross Rhythms, founded in 1983 by Chris and Kay Cole to provide accessible lyrics and music ‘for people who are outside the churches’, without watering down the truth. He has featured in many Christian music festivals as well as arranging music for Graham Kendrick among others. In 2000 he compiled The Keswick Song Book, signalling a new direction in Keswick spirituality. Nos.251, 266, 661, 777, 820, 1262.