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Meter: Irregular Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Prayer for penitence Lyrics: 1 Thou God of glorious majesty, To thee, against myself, to thee, A worm of earth, I cry; An half-awaken'd child of man, An heir of endless bliss or pain, A sinner born to die! 2 Lo! on a narrow neck of land, ’Twixt two unbounded seas I stand, Secure, insensible; A point of time, a moment’s space, Removes me to that heavenly place, Or shuts me up in hell. 3. O God mine inmost soul convert! And deeply on my thoughtful heart Eternal things impress: Give me to feel their solemn weight, And tremble on the brink of fate, And wake to righteousness. 4 Before me place in dread array, The pomp of that tremendous day, When thou with clouds shalt come, To judge the nations at thy bar; And tell me, Lord, shall I be there To meet a joyful doom? 5 Be this my one great business here, With serious industry and fear Eternal bliss t'ensure: Thine utmost counsel to fulfil, And suffer all thy righteous will, And to the end endure. 6 Then, Saviour, then, my soul receive, Transported from this vale to live, And reign with thee above; Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full supreme delight, And everlasting love.

Ah, what can I, a sinner, do

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Penitence Lyrics: 1 Ah, what can I, a sinner, do, With all my guilt opprest? I feel the hardness of my heart, And conscience knows no rest. 2 Great God, thy good and perfect law Does all my life condemn; The secret evils of my soul Fill me with fear and shame. 3 How many precious Sabbaths gone, I never can recal; And Oh, what cause have I to mourn, Who misimprov'd them all! 4 How long, how often have I heard Of Jesus, and of heav'n; Yet scarcely listen'd to his word, Or pray'd to be forgiv'n! 5 Constrain me, Lord, to turn to thee, And grant renewing grace; For thou this flinty heart canst break, And thine shall be the praise.

Prostrate, dear Jesus! at thy feet

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Penitence Lyrics: 1 Prostrate, dear Jesus! at thy feet, A guilty rebel lies; And upwards to the mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes. 2 Oh let not justice frown me hence; Stay, stay the vengeful storm: Forbid it that Omnipotence Should crush a feeble worm. 3 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe, Tears should from both my weeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow 4 but no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt; No tears, but those which thou hast shed,-- No blood, but thou hast spilt. 5 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord! And all my sins forgive: Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live.

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Thou God of glorious majesty

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #248 (1828) Meter: Irregular Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Prayer for penitence Lyrics: 1 Thou God of glorious majesty, To thee, against myself, to thee, A worm of earth, I cry; An half-awaken'd child of man, An heir of endless bliss or pain, A sinner born to die! 2 Lo! on a narrow neck of land, ’Twixt two unbounded seas I stand, Secure, insensible; A point of time, a moment’s space, Removes me to that heavenly place, Or shuts me up in hell. 3. O God mine inmost soul convert! And deeply on my thoughtful heart Eternal things impress: Give me to feel their solemn weight, And tremble on the brink of fate, And wake to righteousness. 4 Before me place in dread array, The pomp of that tremendous day, When thou with clouds shalt come, To judge the nations at thy bar; And tell me, Lord, shall I be there To meet a joyful doom? 5 Be this my one great business here, With serious industry and fear Eternal bliss t'ensure: Thine utmost counsel to fulfil, And suffer all thy righteous will, And to the end endure. 6 Then, Saviour, then, my soul receive, Transported from this vale to live, And reign with thee above; Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full supreme delight, And everlasting love.

Ah, what can I, a sinner, do

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #262 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Penitence Lyrics: 1 Ah, what can I, a sinner, do, With all my guilt opprest? I feel the hardness of my heart, And conscience knows no rest. 2 Great God, thy good and perfect law Does all my life condemn; The secret evils of my soul Fill me with fear and shame. 3 How many precious Sabbaths gone, I never can recal; And Oh, what cause have I to mourn, Who misimprov'd them all! 4 How long, how often have I heard Of Jesus, and of heav'n; Yet scarcely listen'd to his word, Or pray'd to be forgiv'n! 5 Constrain me, Lord, to turn to thee, And grant renewing grace; For thou this flinty heart canst break, And thine shall be the praise.

Prostrate, dear Jesus! at thy feet

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #257 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Penitence Lyrics: 1 Prostrate, dear Jesus! at thy feet, A guilty rebel lies; And upwards to the mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes. 2 Oh let not justice frown me hence; Stay, stay the vengeful storm: Forbid it that Omnipotence Should crush a feeble worm. 3 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe, Tears should from both my weeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow 4 but no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt; No tears, but those which thou hast shed,-- No blood, but thou hast spilt. 5 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord! And all my sins forgive: Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live.