Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#301

301. O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry

1 O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry;
Though all my crimes before Thee lie,
Behold them not with angry look;
But blot their mem'ry from Thy book.

2 Create my nature pure within,
And form my soul averse to sin:
Let Thy good Spirit ne'er depart,
Nor hide Thy presence from my heart.

3 I cannot live without Thy light,
Cast out and banish'd from Thy sight;
Thy holy joys, O God, restore,
And guard me that I fall no more.

4 A broken heart, my God, my King,
Is all the sacrifice I bring:
The God of grace will ne'er despise
A broken heart for sacrifice.

5 My soul lies humbled in the dust,
And owns Thy dreadful sentence just:
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye,
And save the soul condemn'd to die.

Text Information

• First Line: O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Contrition; Conversion; Conviction; Forgiveness: Of Sin; Pardon; Repentance
• Notes: Author from index: Watts

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