Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CXXII (1799) First Line: When the poor leper's case I read Lyrics: 1 When the poor leper's case I read,
My own describ'd I feel;
Sin is a leprosy indeed,
Which none but CHRIST can heal.
2 What anguish did my soul endure,
Till hope and patience ceas'd?
The more I strove myself to cure,
The more the plague increas'd.
3 While thus I lay distress'd, I saw
The Saviour passing by;
To him, though fill'd with shame and awe,
I rais'd my mournful cry.
4 LORD, thou canst heal me if thou wilt,
Oh pity to me shew,
O cleanse my lep'rous soul from guilt;
My filthy heart renew.
5 He heard, and with a gracious look,
Pronounc'd the healing word;
"I will--be clean," and while he spoke,
I felt my health restor'd.
6 Come, sinners seize the present hour,
The Saviour's grace to prove;
He can relive, for he is pow'r,
He will, for he is love.
Topics: Leprous sinner healed; Leprous sinner healed Scripture: Matthew 8:2-3 Languages: English
The Leper healed