Scripture Verse

Knowing the judgment of God…they who commit such things are worthy of death; not only [do they] do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Romans 1:32

Introduction

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Nathan Beman (1785–1871)

Words: Na­than S. S. Be­man, Sac­red Lyr­ics (Troy, New York: N. Tut­tle, print­er, 1832), num­ber 68. Sub­mis­sion to Christ.

Music: Pots­dam, adapt­ed from Jo­hann S. Bach, 1750, in the Church Psal­ter, 1854 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Johann Bach (1685–1750)

Lyrics

Jesus! I come to Thee,
A sin­ner doomed to die;
My on­ly re­fuge is Thy cross—
Here at Thy feet I lie.

Can mer­cy reach my case,
And all my sins re­move?
Break, O my God! this heart of stone,
And melt it by Thy love.

Too long my soul has gone,
Far from my God, astray;
I’ve sport­ed on the brink of hell,
In sin’s de­lus­ive way.

But, Lord! my heart is fixed—
I hope in Thee alone;
Break off the chains of sin and death,
And bind me to Thy throne.

Thy blood can cleanse my heart,
Thy hand can wipe my tears—
Oh! send Thy bless­èd Spir­it down,
To ban­ish all my fears.

Then shall my soul arise,
From sin and Sa­tan free;
Redeemed from hell and ev­ery foe,
I’ll trust alone in Thee.