Saturday, March 19, 2011

The Sinner's Plea


With broken heart and contrite sigh,

A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry;

Thy pardoning grace is rich and free:

O God, be merciful to me!

Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done,

Can for a single sin atone;

To Calvary alone I flee:

O God, be merciful to me!

And when, redeemed from sin and hell,

With all the ransomed throng I dwell,

My raptured song shall ever be,

"God has been merciful to me!"

—Cornelius Elven.

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From:

Our Day

by

W.A. Spicer




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