51 (2) | Psalm 51 Version 2 | 8 8 6. 8 8 6 | |
GOD of unfathomable love, Whose stores of deep compassion move To Adam’s fallen race: Here, at Thy feet, a sinner see, In tender mercy look on me, And all my sins efface. |
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2 | Thee, Holy God, have I defied; In judgement Thou art justified; Why should I be forgiven? I long abused Thy patient grace, And long provoked Thee to Thy face; I dared the wrath of Heaven. |
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3 | O let Thy love to me o’erflow, Thine all-surpassing kindness show: Abundantly forgive; Remove my vile and guilty load, Blot out my sin with Jesus’ blood, And bid this sinner live. |
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4 | Take the strong power of sin away, Nor let me in its bondage stay; My inmost soul convert; O wash me from my ugly stain, Come, Lord, and make me throughly clean, Create me pure in heart. |
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Charles Wesley, 1707-88 |