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HYMN XXVII.

[Drawn by a dying sinner's prayer]

Drawn by a dying sinner's prayer,
Come, Saviour, from above,
And in my parting soul declare
The majesty of love:
Before I render up my breath,
Thy glorious goodness show,
And safely through the gates of death
To endless life I go.
I long Thy smiling face to see,
Who freely dost forgive
Transgression, sin, iniquity,
The moment we believe.
In me create that seeing eye,
Which doth the peace impart,
And now with all Thy wounds pass by,
And captivate my heart.
Soon as Thou dost in me proclaim,
And make Thy nature known,
The new unutterable name
Which perfects us in one;

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Made capable of heavenly rest,
I shall from earth remove,
To' enjoy the God for ever bless'd,
Whom I entirely love.