A Collection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#B.II

B.II. O thou that hear'st when sinners cry

1 O thou that hear'st when Sinners cry,
Tho' all my Crimes before thee lie,
Behold me not with angry Look,
But blot their Memory 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 saving Strength, o Lord restore,
And guard me that I fall no more.

4 Tho I have griev'd thy Spirit, Lord,
His help and comfort still afford;
And let a Wretch come near thy Throne,
To plead the Merits of thy Son.

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.

6 Then will I teach the World thy Ways;
Sinners shall learn thy sovereign Grace;
I'll lead them to my Saviour's Blood,
And they shall praise a pard'ning God.

7 O may thy Love inspire my Tongue!
Salvation shall be all my Song;
And all my Powers shall join to bless
The Lord my Strength and Righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: O thou that hear'st when sinners cry
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1737
• Scripture:
  Psalm 51

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