The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[Come, humble sinner, in whose breast] |
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[Come, humble sinner, in whose breast]
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Come, humble sinner, in whose breastA thousand thoughts revolve,
Come with your guilt and fear opprest,
And make this last resolve.
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I'll go to Jesus, though my sinHath like a mountain rose;
I know his courts, I'll enter in
Whatever may oppose.
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Prostrate I'll lie before his throneAnd there my guilt confess,
I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone
Without his sovereign grace
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I'll to the gracious King approach,Whose sceptre pardon gives;
Perhaps he may command my touch,
And then the suppliant lives.
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Perhaps he may admit my plea,Perhaps will hear my prayer;
But if I perish, I will pray,
And perish only there
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I can but perish if I go,I am resolv'd to try;
For if I stay away, I know
I must for ever die.
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But if I die with mercy sought,When I the King have tried,
This were to die (delightful thought
As sinner never died.
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