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LXV. The Penitent

1 Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet,
A guilty rebel lies;
And upwards to the mercy seat
Presumes to lift his eyes.

2 O let not justice frown me hence:
Stay, stay the vengeful storm:
Forbid it that Omnipotence
Should crush a feeble worm.

3 If tears of sorrow would suffice
To pay the debt I owe,
Tears should from both my weeping eyes
In ceaseless torrents flow.

4 But no such sacrifice I plead
To expiate my guilt;
No tears, but those which thou hast shed,
No blood, but thou hast spilt.

5 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord,
And all my sins forgive:
Justice will well approve the word,
That bids the sinner live.

Text Information

• First Line: Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet
• Title: The Penitent
• Author: Stennett
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Topic: The Sensible Sinner
• Notes: Public Domain.

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