Psalms: carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old versions of the Psalms of David 32b. How blest the man to whom his God

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32a

Psalms‎#32b

32c

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Free Pardon and sincere Obedience; or, Confession and Forgiveness

32b. Free Pardon and sincere Obedience; or, Confession and Forgiveness

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1 How blest the man to whom his God
No more imputes his sin,
But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood
Hath made his garments clean!

2 And blest beyond expression he,
Whose debts are thus discharg'd;
And from the guilty bondage free
He feels his soul enlarg'd.

3 His spirit hates deceit and lies,
His words are all sincere;
He guards his heart, he guards his eyes,
To keep his conscience clear.

4 While I my inward guilt supprest,
No quiet could I find;
Thy wrath lay burning in my breast,
And rack'd my tortur'd mind.

5 Then I confess'd my troubled thoughts,
My secret sins reveal'd,
Thy pard'ning grace forgave my faults,
Thy grace my pardon seal'd.

6 This shall invite thy saints to pray;
When like a raging flood
Temptations rise, our strength and stay
Is a forgiving God.

Text Information
First Line:	How blest the man to whom his God
Title:	Free Pardon and sincere Obedience; or, Confession and Forgiveness
Meter:	Common Metre
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1793
Scripture:	Psalm 32
Notes:	Public Domain.