Pity a helpless sinner, Lord

Pity a helpless sinner, Lord

Author: J. Hart
Published in 34 hymnals

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1 Pity a helpless sinner, Lord,
Who would believe thy gracious word,
But own my heart, with shame and grief,
A sink of sin and unbelief.

2 Lord, in thy house I read there’s room,
And, venturing hard, behold I come;
But can there, tell me, can there be
Amongst thy children room for me?

3 I eat the bread, and drink the wine;
But oh! my soul wants more than sign!
I faint unless I feed on thee,
And drink the blood as shed for me.

4 For sinners, Lord, thou cam’st to bleed;
And I’m a sinner vile indeed;
Lord, I believe, thy grace is free,
O magnify that grace in me.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #447

Author: J. Hart

Hart, Joseph, was born in London in 1712. His early life is involved in obscurity. His education was fairly good; and from the testimony of his brother-in-law, and successor in the ministry in Jewin Street, the Rev. John Hughes, "his civil calling was" for some time "that of a teacher of the learned languages." His early life, according to his own Experience which he prefaced to his Hymns, was a curious mixture of loose conduct, serious conviction of sin, and endeavours after amendment of life, and not until Whitsuntide, 1757, did he realize a permanent change, which was brought about mainly through his attending divine service at the Moravian Chapel, in Fetter Lane, London, and hearing a sermon on Rev. iii. 10. During the next two years ma… Go to person page >

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First Line: Pity a helpless sinner, Lord
Author: J. Hart
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCLXXVI

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A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #H.CCLXXVI

Hymns, etc. composed on various subjects #125

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Hymns, etc. #S12

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Hymns #125

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The Psalms of David #H66

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A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #447

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Baptist Hymn Book #a749

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The Baptist Hymn Book #749

A Collection of Divine Hymns from Various Authors #d52

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #592

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #A51

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d256

Hymns and Psalms, Original and Modern, Selected and Revised #d260

Hymns and Spiritual Songs. 1st Canadian ed. #d243

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Pocket Hymns #300

The American Seaman's Hymn Book #d164

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d454

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The Baptist Hymn Book #1156

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The Cluster of Spiritual Songs, Divine Hymns and Sacred Poems #CCXXXVII

The Good Old Songs #d448

The Good Old Songs #d448

The Pilgrim's Hymnal. #d162

The Primitive Hymns #d467

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The Psalms and Hymns #65

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