Jesus Take me as I Am - Bryant

This is a short worship song, asking for God's acceptance, and offering one-self to God for his glory.

It was written by Dave Bryant, and originally published in 1978 by Kingsway's Thankyou Music in England.

Hymn-books which it has been published in include:

Scripture in Song volume 2 - Songs of the Kingdom
Songs of Fellowship volume
Complete Mission Praise

No currently in-print sources of sheet music have been located: a second-hand copy of one of these books is the best option.

The song has been translated into various languages, including:

Welsh - Iesu Cymer Fi Fel 'Rwyf
Swedish - Jesus jag ger Dig mitt liv

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Bryant. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of Eb, the first few notes of the melody are GA GA GA B_ AA GG AG F_ with accompanying chords Eb / Gm7 / Ab/ Eb / Fm7.

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Downloads

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Examples

Band, with words on-screen:

Singer with piano:

Singer with guitar - amateur recording:

Singer (child, then adult) with bad, professional recording:

Instrumental - with on-screen lyrics:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

Jesus, take me as I am. I can come no other way.
Take me deeper into You. Make my flesh life melt away.
Make me like a precious stone, crystal clear and finely honed,
Life of Jesus shining through giving glory back to You.