"Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior" is a 19th-century American hymn

Hymn

A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...

 written by Francis J. Crosby

Fanny Crosby

Frances Jane Crosby , usually known as Fanny Crosby in the United States and by her married name, Frances van Alstyne, in the United Kingdom, was an American Methodist rescue mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. During her lifetime, she was well-known throughout the United States...

 in 1868 (lyrics) and William H. Doane in 1870 (music). The hymn has been recorded by number of artists, including Reggie Houston

Reggie Houston

Reggie Houston is an American saxophonist.-Biography:Houston was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Ralph Houston, a pianist and acoustic bassist, and Margarete Houston, who was both an educator and social activist. At the age of 10 Reggie Houston began studying the saxophone...

, Cyrus Chestnut

Cyrus Chestnut

Cyrus Chestnut is an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time Magazine, wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space." Chestnut enjoys mixing styles and resists being...

, Bill Gaither, and Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...

. Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...

 performed this song live to open five concerts in his 2002 American tour.

In 1991, hip hop

Hip hop

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 artist MC Hammer

MC Hammer

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 released a version of the hymn entitled "Do Not Pass Me By" on his fourth album, Too Legit to Quit

Too Legit to Quit

The cassette tape version of this album is considerably longer, with the addition of four songs . After "Find Yourself a Friend" there follows "Rollin' On " . After "Gaining Momentum" is "Burn It Up" . The last two songs on the album are then "Addams Groove" and "Street Soldiers "...

. Gospel

Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....

 artist Tramaine Hawkins appeared on the song as a guest vocalist. A music video was produced for this single which charted as well.

External links

• Lyrics and commentary on Dylan's performances at Not Dark Yet