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O Lord, how vile am I,
Unholy, and unclean!
How can I dare to venture nigh
With such a load of sin?
Is this polluted heart
A dwelling fit for thee?
Swarming, alas! I in every part,
What evils do I see!
If I attempt to pray,
And lisp thy holy name;
My thoughts are hurried soon away,
I know not where I am.
If in thy word I look,
Such darkness fills my mind,
I only read a sealed book,
But no relief can find.
Thy gospel oft I hear,
But hear it still in vain;
Without desire, or love, or fear,
I like a stone remain.
Myself can hardly bear
This wretched heart of mine;
How hateful then must it appear
To those pure eyes of thine?
And must I then indeed
Sink in despair and die?
Fain would I hope that thou didst bleed
For such a wretch as I.
That blood which thou hast spilt;
That grace which is thine own;
Can cleanse the vilest sinner’s guilt,
And soften hearts of stone.
Low at thy feet I bow,
O pity and forgive;
Here will I lie and wait, till thou
Shalt bid me rise and live.
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If I attempt to pray,
And raise my soul on high,
My thoughts are hurry'd fast away.
For sin is ever nigh.
Thy gospel oft I hear,
But hear it still in vain;
Without desire, or love, or fear,
Hardened I still remain.
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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| 1866 | # 733 |
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SILCHESTER
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6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
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| # 55 | D | | # 86 | D | | # 242 | D | | # 363 | Eb | | # 722 | No key | | # 682.1 | No key |
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| 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) | | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) | | 6 6 8 6 D (D.S.M.) | | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.) |
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