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I do not come because my soul
Is free from sin and pure and whole
And worthy of Thy grace;
I do not speak to Thee because
I've never justly kept Thy laws
And dare to meet Thy face.
I know that sin and guilt combine
To reign o'er every thought of mine
And torn from good to ill;
I know that, when I try to be
Upright and just and true to Thee,
I am a sinner still.
I know that often when I strive
To keep a spark of love alive
For Thee, the powers within
Leap up in unsubmissive might
And oft benumb my sense of right
And pull me back to sin.
I know that, though in doing good
I spend my life, I never could
Atone for all I've done;
But though my sins are black as night,
I dare to come before Thy sight
Because I trust Thy Son.
In Him alone my trust I place,
Come boldly to Thy Throne of grace,
And there commune with Thee.
Salvation sure, O Lord, is mine,
And, all unworthy, I am Thine,
For Jesus died for me.
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LYRICS
Meter:
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8 8 6 8 8 6
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1878
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Bible Refs:
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Rm 7:25;
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MUSIC
Name:
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KOMMT HER ZU MIR
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Meter:
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8 8 7 8 8 7
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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c.1400
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 375 | No key | | # 189 | No key |
echo ' | ';
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