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| Stanza | Denson | Cooper | ||||
| 1 |
WEEPING sinner, dry your tears, Jesus on His throne appears; Mercy stoops her balmy wing, Bids you his salvation sing. |
Weeping Sinners 108t, Stanza 1 |
Weeping Sinners 108t, Stanza 1 |
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| 2 |
Trembling Mary found a rest; Others lean'd upon his breast; Surely you may come and find Jesus never was unkind. |
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| 3 |
Pity brought him from on high, Us he saw in ruin lie; God of angels stoop'd to earth, Seraphs sung a Saviour's birth. |
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| 4 |
Shepherds found him where he lay On his glorious natal day; Eastern Magi saw his star, They to view him came from far. |
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| 5 |
In the temple Simeon stands, Takes the infant in his hands; Holy rapture fill'd his tongue While his Saviour's praise he sung. |
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| 6 |
"Let thy servant now depart" (Was the language of his heart;) "Life can yield no more below, Heaven's my home and there I'll go." |
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| 7 |
Weeping sinner, dry your tears; Jesus in the heavens appears; One he hung upon the tree, There he dy'd for you and me. |
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| 8 |
Peace he brings you by his death, Peace he speaks with every breath; Can you slight such heav'nly charms? Flee, O flee to Jesus' arms. |
Weeping Sinners 108t, Stanza 2 |
Weeping Sinners 108t, Stanza 2 |
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