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Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #235 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye; Behold God's balance lifted high! There shall his justice be display'd, And there thy hope and life be weigh'd. 2 See in one scale his perfect law; Mark with what force its precepts draw; Wouldst thou the awful test sustain?-- Thy works how light! thy thoughts how vain! 3 Behold the hand of God appears To trace in dreadful characters; "Sinner--thy soul is wanting found, And wrath shall smite thee to the ground." 4 Let sudden fear thy nerves unbrace; And horror change thy guilty face, Thro' all thy thoughts let anguish roll, Till deep repentance melt thy soul. 5 One only hope may yet prevail;-- Christ hath a weight to turn the scale; Still doth the gospel publish peace, And show a Saviour's righteousness. 6 Great God, exert thy power to save; Deep on the heart, these truths engrave; The pond'rous load of guilt remove, That trembling lips may sing thy love. Topics: Holy Spirit The certaintiy of death and Judgment; The sinner weighed and found wanting Scripture: Daniel 5:27

Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #62 (1845) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye; Behold God's balance lifted high; There shall his justice be display'd, And there thy hope and life be weigh'd. 2 See in one scale his perfect law; Mark with what force its precepts draw; Would'st thou the awful test sustain, Thy works how light! thy thoughts how vain! 3 Great God! exert thy pow'r to save; Deep on the heart this truth engrave; Disperse the mist from sinners' eyes, And make the wretched triflers wise. 4 O let them seize the present day, Nor risk salvation by delay; And, while they tremble, let them flee, And find their help, their life, in thee. Topics: Fall and Depravity of Man Languages: English

Raise thoughtless sinner raise thine eye

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #239 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Raise, thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye; Behold God's balance lifted high: There shall his justice be display'd, And there thy hope and life be weigh'd. 2 See in one scale his perfect law; Mark with what force its precepts draw: Would'st thou the awful test sustain, Thy works how light! thy thoughts how vain! 3 Great God! exert thy pow'r to save; Deep on the heart this truth engrave; Disperse the mist from sinner's eyes, And make the wretched triflers wise. 4 O let them seize the present day, Nor risk salvation by delay; And, while they tremble, let them flee, And find their help, their life, in thee. Topics: The Danger and Misery of Sin Languages: English