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I Lay My Sins on Jesus

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-89 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 562 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 I lay my sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of God; He bears them all and frees us From the accursed load. I bring my guilt to Jesus To wash my crimson stains Clean in His blood most precious Till not a spot remains. 2 I lay my wants on Jesus; All fulness dwells in Him; He heals all my diseases; My soul He does redeem. I lay my griefs on Jesus, My burdens and my cares; He from them all releases; He all my sorrows shares. 3 I rest my soul on Jesus, This weary soul of mine; His right hand me embraces; I on His breast recline. I love the name of Jesus, Immanuel, Christ, the Lord; Like fragrance on the breezes His name abroad is poured. Scripture: 1 John 1:7 Used With Tune: MUNICH

Lord Jesus, Think on Me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene, c. 375-c. 414; A. W. Chatfield, 1808-96 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me And purge away my sin; From earth-born passions set me free And make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me, With many a care oppressed; Let me Thy loving servant be And taste Thy promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me Amid the battle's strife; In all my pain and misery Be Thou my Health and Life. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me Nor let me go astray; Through darkness and perplexity Point Thou the heav'nly way. 5 Lord Jesus, think on me When floods the tempest high; When on doth rush the enemy, O Savior, be Thou nigh! 6 Lord Jesus, think on me That when the flood is past, I may th'eternal brightness see And share Thy joy at last. 7 Lord Jesus, think on me That I may sing above To Father, Spirit, and to Thee The strains of praise and love. Used With Tune: ABER

In Hopelessness & Near Despair

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919-2008 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution First Line: In hopelessness and near despair Used With Tune: NEWHOPE

Alas, My God, My Sins Are Great

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann Major Meter: 4.4.7.4.4.7 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 Alas, my God, my sins are great, My conscience doth upbraid me; And now I find that at my strait No man hath pow'r to aid me. 2 And fled I hence in my despair In some lone spot to hide me, My griefs would still be with me there And peace still be denied me. 3 Lord, Thee I seek, I merit naught; Yet pity and restore me. Just God, be not; Thy wrath my lot; Thy Son hath suffered for me. 4 If pain and woe must follow sin, Then be my path still rougher. Here spare me not; if heav'n I win, On earth I gladly suffer. 5 But curb my heart, forgive my guilt, Make Thou my patience firmer; For they must miss the good Thou wilt, Who at Thy chastenings murmur. 6 Then deal with me as seems Thee best-- Thy grace will help me bear it If but at last I see Thy rest And with my Savior share it. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 38:4 Used With Tune: ACH GOTT UND HERR

Now I Have Found the Ground Wherein

Author: J. A. Rothe, 1688-1758; J. Wesley, 1703-91 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 Now I have found the ground wherein Sure my soul’s anchor may remain-- The wounds of Jesus, for my sin Before the world’s foundation slain; Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, When heav'n and earth are fled away. 2 Father, Thine everlasting grace Our scanty thought surpasses far, Thy heart still melts with tenderness, Thy arms of love still open are, Returning sinners to receive, That mercy they may taste and live. 3 O Love, Thou bottomless abyss, My sins are swallowed up in thee! Covered is my unrighteousness, Nor spot of guilt remains on me, While Jesus’ blood, through earth and skies Mercy, free, boundless mercy! cries. 4 With faith I plunge me in this sea, Here is my hope, my joy, my rest; Hither, when hell assails, I flee, I look into my Savior’s breast. Away, sad doubt and anxious fear! Mercy is all that’s written there. 5 Though waves and storms go o’er my head, Though strength, and health, and friends be gone, Though joys be withered all and dead, Though every comfort be withdrawn, On this my steadfast soul relies-- Father, Thy mercy never dies! 6 Fixed on this ground will I remain, Though my heart fail and flesh decay; This anchor shall my soul sustain, When earth’s foundations melt away. Mercy’s full pow'r I then shall prove, Loved with an everlasting love. Used With Tune: VATER UNSER

And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord

Author: Joseph the Hymnographer; John M. Neale Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 And wilt Thou pardon, Lord, A sinner such as I, Although Thy book his crimes record, Of such a crimson dye? 2 So deep are they engraved, So terrible their fear. The righteous scarcely can be saved, And where shall I appear? 3 O Thou Physician blest, Make clean my guilty soul And me, by many a sin opprest, Restore and keep me whole! 4 I know not how to praise Thy mercy and Thy love; But deign my soul from earth to raise And learn from Thee above. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 143:4 Used With Tune: ST. BRIDE

Chief of Sinners Though I Be

Author: William McComb, 1793-1873 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 89 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 Chief of sinners though I be, Jesus shed His blood for me. Died that I might live on high, Lived that I might never die. As the branch is to the vine, I am His and He is mine. 2 Oh, the height of Jesus' love, Higher than the heav'ns above, Deeper than the depths of sea, Lasting as eternity! Love that found me--wondrous thought! Found me when I sought Him not. 3 Only Jesus can impart Balm to heal the wounded heart, Peace that flows from sin forgiv'n, Joy that lifts the soul to heav'n. Faith and hope to walk with God In the way that Enoch trod. 4 Chief of sinners though I be, Christ is all in all to me. All my wants to Him are known, All my sorrows are His own. He sustains the hidden life Safe with Him from earthly strife. 5 O my Savior, help afford By Your Spirit and Your Word! When my wayward heart would stray, Keep me in the narrow way; Grace in time of need supply While I live and when I die. Scripture: Romans 5:8-11 Used With Tune: GETHSEMANE

Straf 'mich nicht in Deinem Zorn

Author: Joh. Georg Albinus Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Songs of Penance, Confession and Absolution Lyrics: 1 Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn, großer Gott verschone; ach! laß mich nicht sein verlor'n, nach Verdienst nicht lohne! hat die Sünd' Dich entzünd't, lösch' ab in dem Lamme Deines Grimmes Flamme. 2 Herr! wer denkt im Tode Dein? wer dankt in der Hölle? Rette mich aus jener Pein der Verdammten Stelle! daß ich Dir für und für dort an jenem Tage, höchster Gott! Dank sage. 3 Zeig' mir Deine Vaterhuld, stärk' mit Trost mich Schwachen! ach Herr! hab' mit mir Geduld, mein' Gebeine krachen, heil' die Seel' mit dem Oel Deiner großen Gnaden, wend' ab allen Schaden. 4 Ach! sieh mein' Gedeine an, wie sie all' erstarren, meine Seele gar nicht kan Deiner Hülfe harren: ich verschmacht', Tag und Nacht muß mein Lager fließen von der Yhränen-Güssen. 5 Ach! ich bin so müd' und matt von den schweren Plagen, mein Herz ist der Seufzer satt die nach Hülfe fragen: wie so lang' machst Du bang' meiner armen Seele, in der Schwermuthshöhle. 6 Weicht ihr Feinde, weicht von mir, Gott erhört mein Beten; nunmehr darf ich mit Begier für sein Antlitz treten; Teufel weich, Hölle fleuch! was mich vor gekränket, hat mir Gott geschenket. 7 Vater! Dir sei ewig Preis hier und auch dort oben, wie auch Christo gleicher Weis', der all'zeit zu loben. Heil'ger Giest, sei gepreißt, hochgerühmt, geehret, daß Du mich erhöret. Scripture: Psalm 6

Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin

Author: J. Donne, 1573-1631 Meter: 10.10.10.10.8.4 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution First Line: Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun Lyrics: 1 Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun, Which is my sin, though it were done before? Wilt Thou forgive those sins through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. 2 Wilt Thou forgive that sin, by which I won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. 3 I have a sin of fear that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore; Swear by Thyself, that at my death Thy Son Shall shine as He shines now, and heretofore. And having done that, Thou hast done, I fear no more. Used With Tune: DONNE

O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou Art

Author: Bartholomäus Helder; August Crull Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Confession and Absolution First Line: O Jesus, Lamb of God,Thou art Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou art The Life and Comfort of my heart. A sinner poor I come to Thee And bring my many sins with me. 2 O God, my sin indeed is great; I groan beneath the dreadful weight. Be merciful to me, I pray; Take guilt and punishment away. 3 Saint John the Baptist points to Thee And bids me cast my sin on Thee; For Thou hast left Thy throne on high To suffer for the world and die. 4 Help me to mend my ways, O Lord, And gladly to obey Thy Word. While here I live, abide with me; And when I die, take me to Thee. Amen. Scripture: John 1:29 Used With Tune: WEIMAR