A Selection of Hymns ‎#XC

XC. God ready to forgive; or, Despair sinful

1 What mean these jealousies and fears,
As if the Lord were loth to save,
Or lov'd to see us drench'd in tears,
Or sink with sorrow to the grave?

2 Does he want slaves to grace his throne?
Or crush them with an iron rod?
Loves he the deep despairing groan?
Is he a tyrant, or a God.

3 Not all the sins which we have wrought
So much his tender bowels grieve,
As this unkind injurious thought,
That he's unwilling to forgive.

4 What tho' our crimes are black as night,
Or glowing like the crimson morn,
Immanuel's blood will make them white
As snow thro' the pure aether borne.

5 Lord, 'tis amazing grace we won,
And well may rebel-worms surprise,
But was not thy incarnate son
A most amazing sacrifice?

6 "I've found a ransom," saith the lord,
"No humble penitent shall die;"
Lord, we would now believe thy word,
And thy unbounded mercies try!

Text Information

• First Line: What mean these jealousies and fears
• Title: God ready to forgive; or, Despair sinful
• Author: Stogdon
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings: Pardon; Christ: Ransom; Sinful Despair; God ready to forgive; Pardon: God ready to forgive

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