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| Text: | Godly sorrow |
| Tune: | GODLY SORROW |
1 Sovereign Ruler, Lord of all,
Prostrate at thy feet I fall
Hear, oh! hear my ardent cry;
Frown not, lest I faint and die.
2 Vilest of the sons of men,
Worst of rebels I have been!
Oft abused thee to thy face,
Trampled on thy richest grace.
3 Justly might thy vengeful dart
Pierce this bleeding, broken heart;
Justly might thy kindled ire
Blast me in eternal fire.
3 But with thee there's mercy found,
Balm to heal my every wound:
Soothe, oh! soothe the troubled breast,
Give the weary wanderer rest.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Sovereign Ruler, Lord of all |
| Title: | Godly sorrow |
| Publication Date: | 1845 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | GODLY SORROW |
| Meter: | P. M.* |
| Key: | a minor or modal |
| Notes: | *Select Melodies, Hymns 26, 34, 46, 52, 95, 265, and 307. |
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