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  1. 1Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet,
  2. A guilty rebel lies;
  3. And upwards, to thy mercy-seat,
  4. Presumes to lift his eyes.
  5. 2Let not thy justice frown me hence;
  6. Oh, stay the vengeful storm;
  7. Forbid it, that Omnipotence
  8. Should crush a feeble worm.
  9. 3If tears of sorrow could suffice
  10. To pay the debt I owe,
  11. Tears should, from both my weeping eyes,
  12. In ceaseless currents flow.
  13. 4But no such sacrifice I plead
  14. To expiate my guilt;
  15. No tears, but those which thou hast shed,--
  16. No blood, but thou hast spilt.
  17. 5Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord!
  18. And all my sins forgive,
  19. Then justice will approve the word,
  20. That bids the sinner lives.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the The Only Plea page.

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