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When the poor leper's case I read,
My own describ'd I feel;
Sin is a leprosy indeed,
Which none but CHRIST can heal.
What anguish did my soul endure,
Till hope and patience ceas'd
The more I strove myself to cure,
The more the plague increased.
While thus I lay distressed, I saw
The Saviour passing by;
To him, though fill'd with shame and awe,
I rais'd my mournful cry:
Lord, thou canst heal me if thou wilt,
Oh, pity to me show;
Oh, cleanse my leprous soul from guilt;
My filthy heart renew."
He heard, and with a gracious look,
Pronounc'd the healing word:
"I will — be clean," and while he spoke
I felt my health restored.
Come, sinners, seize the present hour
The Saviour's grace to prove;
He can relieve, for he is power—
He will for he is love,
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Mt 8:2-3;
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MUSIC
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Name:
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ST. AGNES, DURHAM
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1866
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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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| # 278 | No key | | # 84 | No key | | # 60 | A | | # 46 | Ab | | # 135 | Ab | | # 536 | F | | # 486 | G | | # 79 | G | | # 128 | G | | # 129 | G | | # 308 | G | | # 276 | G | | # 374 | G | | # 327 | G | | # 289 | G | | # 5 | G | | # 137 | G | | # 201 | G | | # 178 | G | | # 450 | G | | # 322 | G | | # 769 | G |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
