Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die;

We found "Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die;" used in 1 sacred songs, each carrying a unique message of faith.

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Out in the de­sert He heard its cry,

Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die;

Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die.

The Ninety and Nine

Lyricist: Elizabeth Clephane, 1868
Composer: Ira Sankey, 1874
Hymn 1

...Out in the de­sert He heard its cry,

Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die;

Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die....

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Out in the de­sert He heard its cry,

Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die;

Sick and help­less and rea­dy to die.

The Ninety and Nine

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