Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #102 (1786) First Line: Lord, I would spread my sore distress Lyrics: 1 Lord, I would spread my sore distress
And guilt before thine eyes;
Against thy laws, against thy grace,
How high my crimes arise!
2 Should'st thou condemn my soul to hell,
And crush my flesh to dust,
Heaven would approve thy vengeance well,
And earth must own it just.
3 I from the stock of Adam came,
Unholy and unclean;
All my original is shame,
And all my nature sin.
4 Born in a world of guilt, I drew
Contagion with my breath;
And as my days advanc'd, I grew
A juster prey for death.
5 Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my soul
With thy forgiving love;
Oh make my broken spirit whole,
And bid my pains remove.
6 Let not thy spirit e'er depart,
Nor drive me from thy face;
Create a-new my vicious heart,
And fill it with thy grace.
7 Then will I make thy mercy known
Before the sons of men;
Backsliders shall address thy throne,
And turn to God again. Topics: Backsliding Sol in Distress and Desertion restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ faith in his blood; Christ Our Hope; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Deliverance from slander; Distress relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Fears and doubts suppressed; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sacrifice; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired; Backsliding Sol in Distress and Desertion restored; Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ faith in his blood; Christ Our Hope; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Deliverance from slander; Distress relieved; Faith in the blood of Christ; Fears and doubts suppressed; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Pardon of original and actual sin; Priesthood of Christ; Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ; Sacrifice; Sin original and actual, confessed and pardoned; Spirit his teaching desired Scripture: Psalm 51:3-13 Languages: English
Original and actual Sin confessed and pardoned