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The Only Plea

Prostrate, dear Jesus, at Thy feet

Author: Samuel Stennett (1789)
Published in 234 hymnals

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Representative Text

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

2 Let not thy justice frown me hence;
Oh, stay the vengeful storm;
Forbid it, that Omnipotence
Should crush a feeble worm.

3 If tears of sorrow could suffice
To pay the debt I owe,
Tears should, from both my weeping eyes,
In ceaseless currents 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,
Then justice will approve the word,
That bids the sinner lives.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #309

Author: Samuel Stennett

Samuel Stennett was born at Exeter, in 1727. His father was pastor of a Baptist congregation in that city; afterwards of the Baptist Chapel, Little Wild Street, London. In this latter pastorate the son succeeded the father in 1758. He died in 1795. Dr. Stennett was the author of several doctrinal works, and a few hymns. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Prostrate, dear Jesus, at Thy feet
Title: The Only Plea
Author: Samuel Stennett (1789)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

ARLINGTON (Arne)


MORNING SONG (Dare)

MORNING SONG is a folk tune that has some resemblance to the traditional English tune for "Old King Cole." The tune appeared anonymously in Part II of John Wyeth's (PHH 486) Repository of Sacred Music (1813). In 1816 it was credited to "Mr. Dean," which some scholars believe was a misprinted referen…

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MERCY-SEAT (Spindler)


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The Cyber Hymnal #5685
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Instances

Instances (1 - 100 of 234)
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A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #LXV

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A Collection of Hymns #252

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #178

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #400

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America #d433

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d269

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A Collection of Spiritual Hymns #177

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #761

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #401

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d387

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d246

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CLXXXIX

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CLXXXIX

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #271

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A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #240

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A Selection of Hymns #CCLXXI

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #471

A. M. E. C. Hymnal #362

A.M.E. Hymnal #d317

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Baptist Hymn Book #a730

Baptist Songs with Music #d155

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Book of Praise for the Sunday School #163[273]

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d744

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #322a

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #322b

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Carmina Sanctorum #322

Chapel Hymns #d456

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Chapel Melodies #7

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Chautauqua Carols #41

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Christian Melodies #69

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Christian Melodies #69

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Christian Songs #260

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d874

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Church Melodies #534

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Church Psalmist #288

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Church Psalmist #288

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Church Psalmist #288

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Church Psalmody #H287

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Church Psalmody #287

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Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs #177[197]

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Dyer's Psalmist #144

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Exalted Praise #123e

Family Hymns #d198

General Baptist Hymn Book #d113

General Baptist Hymn Book #d392

Glorious Gospel Hymns #165

Heavenly Echoes #d92

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #349

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d432

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #349

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #326

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #326

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d620

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #292

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Hymns and Chants #54

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #451

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs (New ed.) #23

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Hymns for Christian Melody #295

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Hymns for Church and Home #244

Hymns for Social Worship, Compiled for the Use of Canadian Baptist Churches #d250

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Hymns for Social Worship #152

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d403

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #400

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d239

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Hymns for Youth, Suitable to be Used in Sabbath and Parochial Schools #82

Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs, including Some Never Before in Print #d257

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Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #257

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Hymns, Selected and Original #257

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Hymns #257

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Hymns #257

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Hymns #257

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Hymns #257

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Laudes Domini #309

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Laudes Domini #642

Manly's Choice #d182

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #287

Manual of Hymns #d82

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d152

Melodies of the Church #d838

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Methodist Social Hymn Book #99

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Mission Songs #55

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New Hymn and Tune book #207c

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New Hymn and Tune Book #207c

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New Select Hymns #114

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Parish Hymns #238

Parish Psalmody #d670

Parish Psalmody #d683

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Plymouth Collection #a327

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #327

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #205

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