Introduction
Words: George W. Robinson, 1874.
Music: Glastonbury John B. Dykes (1823–1876) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Robinson (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), or a better one of Dykes,
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
Psalm 38:3
Words: George W. Robinson, 1874.
Music: Glastonbury John B. Dykes (1823–1876) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Robinson (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), or a better one of Dykes,
Weary with my load of sin,
All diseased and faint within,
See me, Lord, Thy grace entreat,
See me prostrate at Thy feet:
Here before Thy cross I lie,
Here I live or here I die.
I have tried, and tried in vain
Many ways to ease my pain;
Now all other hope is past,
Only this is left at last:
Here before Thy cross I lie,
Here I live and here I die.
If I perish, be it here
With the Friend of sinners near;
Lord, it is enough—I know
Never sinner perished so.
Here before Thy cross I lie,
Here I cannot, cannot die.