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Turn not thy face away, O Lord!
From them that lowly lie,
Lamenting sore their sinful life
With tears and bitter cry:
Thy mercy-gate stands open wide
To them that mourn their sin;
Shut not that gate against us, Lord!
But let us enter in.
Thou knowest, Lord, what things be past
And all the things that be;
Thou knowest well what is to come;
There’s nothing hid from thee:
So press we to thy mercy-gate,
Where mercy doth abound,
Imploring pardon for our sin
To heal our deadly wound.
O Lord! we need not to repeat
What we do beg and crave;
For thou dost know, before we ask,
The blessing we would have:
Mercy, O Lord! we mercy seek;
This is the height and sum;
For mercy, Lord, is all our prayer,
Oh, let thy mercy come!
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 51;
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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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| 1866 | # 597 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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BOND
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8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
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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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| # 290 | Gm | | # 328 | Gm |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
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