Scripture Verse

For Thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. Psalm 25:11

Introduction

Words: John S. B. Mon­sell, Hymns of Love and Praise 1863.

Music: Mon­sell John S. B. Mon­sell, 1863 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John S. B. Monsell (1811–1875)

Lyrics

My sins, my sins, my Sav­ior!
They take such hold on me,
I am not able to look up,
Save on­ly, Christ, on Thee;
In Thee is all for­giv­eness,
In Thee abun­dant grace,
My sha­dow and my sun­shine
The bright­ness of Thy face.

My sins, my sins, my Sav­ior!
How sad on Thee they fall;
Seen through Thy gen­tle pa­tience,
I ten­fold feel them all;
I know they are for­giv­en,
But still, their pain to me
Is all the grief and ang­uish
They laid, my Lord, on Thee.

My sins, my sins, my Sav­ior!
Their guilt I ne­ver knew
Till with Thee in the des­ert
I near Thy pas­sion drew;
Till with Thee in the gard­en
I heard Thy plead­ing pray­er,
And saw the sweat-drops bloody
That told Thy sor­row there.

Therefore my songs, my Sav­ior,
E’en in this time of woe,
Shall tell of all Thy good­ness
To suff’r­ing man be­low;
Thy good­ness and Thy fa­vor,
Whose pre­sence from above
Rejoice those hearts, my Sav­ior,
That live in Thee and love.