A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors, Supplementary for the Use of Christians. 1st ed. ‎#CXIV

CXIV. The mighty God will not despise

1 The mighty God will not despise
The contrite heart for sacrifice;
The deep fetch'd sigh, the secret groan
Rises accepted to the throne.

2 He meets, with tokens of his grace,
The trembling lip, the blushing face;
His bowels yearn, when sinners pray,
And mercy bears their sins away.

3 When fill'd with grief, o'erwhelm'd with shame,
He, pitying, heals their broken frame;
He hears their sad complaints, and spies
His image in their weeping eyes.

4 Thus, what a rapturous joy possest
The tender parents throbbing breast,
To see his spendthrift son return,
And hear him his past follies mourn!

Text Information

• First Line: The mighty God will not despise
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1816
• Scripture:
  Luke 15:32

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