Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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B04669
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The penitent sinner
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1670
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Wing P1236B; ESTC R181606
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THE PENITENT SINNER Behold O God in Rivers of my tears I come to thee bow down thy blessed ears To bear me wretch and let my eyes that sleep Yet never close behold a sinner weep Let not O God my God my faults though great And my poor soul bet vv een thy Mercies Seat Lord remember h y If thou be I co me not Lord wit h any o the r merit Then wh at I in my S a viour Ch rist inherit Be th en his wound s my birth his ri se my bliss My Crown his th orns my dea t h be lo st in his And th ou my bles t Redeemer Sa viour God Quit my ac co unt with h old thy ve ngeance rod O beg for me my h o pes on t hee are set And Chri st forgi v e and willing pay t h e debt The linn in towel I f thou wear O y ee I know O but to thee O whether s hould I go All o t her helps a r e vain e grant then to me I am t hy cross thy s aving hea l th must be O hear k en then wh a t I by F aith implore Lest S in and death sin k me for ever  more Lastly O G od my way e s direct a nd guide In d eath defe n d me that I n ever slide And at the d om e let me be raise d then To liv e with the e sweet Jes us Christ Amen