The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16241

16241. Base Tempter, Hence Depart

1 Base temp­ter, hence de­part,
The dread­ful charge with­draw;
Too true in­deed, I’ve oft­en sinned,
But Christ has kept the law.

2 Shouldst thou with crimes ac­cuse,
The guil­ty charge I own;
But trust the pro­mise and the grace
Of God’s in­car­nate Son.

3 That bound­less grace and love,
Which thou shalt ne­ver share,
Is the foun­da­tion of my hope,
A re­fuge from des­pair.

4 Enhanced as is my guilt,
Couldst thou in­crease the score,
I’d fly the swift­er to the cross,
And watch and pray the more.

Text Information

• First Line: Base temp­ter, hence de­part
• Title: Base Tempter, Hence Depart
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: DUNBAR by Charles W. Dunbar, FESTAL SONG by William H. Walter, GALENA from "The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book"

Tune Information

• Name: GREENWOOD
• Composer: Joseph Emerson Sweetser (1849)
• Meter: SM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain