Joy to the World: or, sacred songs for gospel meetings 17. No, not despairingly

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Joy to the World‎#17

Text:	No Not Despairingly
Tune:	[No, not despairingly]
Composer:	Jno. R. Sweney

1 No, not despairingly
Come I to thee;
No, not distrustingly
Bend I the knee;
Sin hath gone over me,
Yet this is still my plea;
Jesus hath died for me,
Jesus hath died.

2 Lord, I confess to thee
Sadly my sin!
Now, tell I all to thee,
All I have been;
Purge thou my sin away,
Wash thou my soul this day,
Take thou my sin away;
Lord, make me clean.

3 Faithful and just art thou,
Forgiving all,
Loving and kind art thou,
When sorrows call;
Lord, let the cleansing blood,
Let the dear healing flood,
Blood of the Lamb of God,
Pass o'er my soul.