VII.
[Come, Son of Abraham and of God]
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To—“With pity, Lord, a sinner see.”
Come, Son of Abraham and of God,
Saviour on the world bestow'd,
To ransom and to bless;
And let our souls, possess'd of Thee,
The true complete felicity,
The sovereign Good, possess.
Thy faithful word and oath we plead:
Show Thyself the promised Seed,
The all-redeeming Lord;
And let us in Thy favour find
And in Thy purity of mind
Our paradise restored.
In this thrice acceptable hour
Exercise Thy pardoning power,
Our curse and sin remove;
Admit us to the gospel feast,
And give our new-born souls to taste
The blessedness of love.
In peace incomprehensible
Pardon on our conscience seal,
In joy and love unknown:
O'erwhelm us with the blissful sight
Which sinks the first-born sons of light
In silence round Thy throne.
