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Awaked by Sinai’s awful sound,
My soul in bonds of guilt I found,
And knew not where to go;
Eternal truth did loud proclaim,
“The sinner must be born again,
Or sink to endless woe.”
Amazed I stood, but could not tell
Which way to shun the gates of hell,
For death and hell drew near;
I strove, indeed, but strove in vain;
“The sinner must be born again”
Still sounded in my ear.
When to the law I trembling fled,
It poured its curses on my head;
I no relief could find.
This fearful truth increased my pain;
“The sinner must be born again”
O’erwhelmed my tortured mind.
Again did Sinai's thunders roll,
And guilt lay heavy on my soul,
A vast, oppressive load;
Alas, I read, and saw it plain,
"The sinner must be born again,"
Or drink the wrath of God.
The saints I heard with rapture tell
How Jesus conquered death and hell,
And broke the fowler’s snare;
Yet when I found this truth remain,
“The sinner must be born again,”
I sank in deep despair.
But while I thus in anguish lay,
The gracious Savior passed this way,
And felt His pity move;
The sinner, by His justice slain,
Now by His grace is born again;
And sings redeeming love.
To heav'n my joyful praises flew,
Singing that song forever new;
To Christ my voice did raise:
All hail the Lamb that once was slain,
Unnumbered millions born again
Shall shout thine endless praise.
---Alternative verses---
I heard the law its thunders roll,
While guilt lay heavy on my soul,
A vast, oppressive load;
All creature-aid I saw was vain;
"The sinner must be born again,"
Or drink the wrath of God.
The saints I heard with rapture tell
How Jesus conquered death and hell,
And broke the tempter’s snare;
Yet when I found this truth remain,
“The sinner must be born again,”
I sank in deep despair.
But while I thus in anguish lay,
The gracious Savior passed that way,
And felt His pity move;
The sinner, once by justice slain,
Now by His grace is born again;
And sings redeeming love.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 6 8 8 6
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Dates:
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1760,1864
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Bible Refs:
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Jn 3:5;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1899 | # 384 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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MERIBAH
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Meter:
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8 8 6 8 8 6
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1839
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 552 | Eb | | # 227 | Eb | | # 308 | Eb | | # 592 | Eb | | # 349 | Eb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 6 8 8 6 | | 8 8 6 8 8 6 | | 8 8 6 8 8 6 |
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