Is It Indeed Too Late?

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Is it indeed too late, too late

Author: Lucy A. Bennett
Tune: ANGELUS (Joseph)
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Is it indeed too late, too late?
Does Truth retain no open gate?
Is there no way to enter in?
No expiation for my sin?

2 Is there no heart to brave the worst?
No hand that will my fetters burst?
O human love, O Love Divine,
Have ye not chords to answer mine?

3 O smitten Rock, Thy sacred cleft
Invites—no other refuge left;
Though none had tenderness beside,
In Thy great tenderness I hide.

4 Here, from the sacred crimson stream,
The broad bright belts of mercy gleam;
Here, from the deepest depths of shame,
Is found forgiveness through the Name.

5 Give me, O living Bread, to feed
On Thee, and satisfy my need;
Touch with Thy piercèd hand my chain,
And not a fetter shall remain.

6 O Lord of lords, O Light of light,
Faith climbs to Thee form death’s dark night;
Thyself the antidote of care,
The sweet “Amen” to life’s long prayer;

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #18

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Author: Lucy A. Bennett

Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (Lon… Go to person page >

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