Author: Stennett Hymnal: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #LXV (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: A Collection of Evangelical Hymns First Line: Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet Lyrics: 1 Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet,
A guilty rebel lies;
And upwards to the mercy seat
Presumes to lift his eyes.
2 O let not justice frown me hence:
Stay, stay the vengeful storm:
Forbid it that Omnipotence
Should crush a feeble worm.
3 If tears of sorrow would suffice
To pay the debt I owe,
Tears should from both my weeping eyes
In ceaseless torrents 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:
Justice will well approve the word,
That bids the sinner live. Topics: The Sensible Sinner Languages: English
The Penitent