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And on me justly might’st thou pour Thy wrath in one eternal shower.
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In the hour of dark temptation, Satan cannot make me yield; For the word of consolation Is to me a mighty shield, While Jehovah Gives me faith the truth to wield. [Vain his threats to overcome me, When in faith I take the sword; Then with ease I drive him from me; Satan trembles at the word, When my Helper Makes me strong in Christ my Lord.] [Shall I envy, then, the miser, Doting on his golden store? Sure I am, or should be, wiser; I am rich, ’tis he is poor: Having Jesus, I have an immortal store.] JOHN NEWTON 1725 L.M. J. Maxwell Lawful Use of the Law. Rom. 3. 19, 20; Eph. 2. 3-9
Here, Lord, my soul convicted stands
Of breaking all thy ten commands;
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But, thanks to God, its loud alarms Have warned me of approaching harms; And now, O Lord, my wants I see; Lost and undone, I come to thee.
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I see my fig-leaf righteousness Can ne’er thy broken law redress; Yet in thy gospel plan I see, There’s hope of pardon e’en for me.
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Here I behold thy wonders, Lord, How Christ has to thy law restored Those honours, on the atoning day, Which guilty sinners took away.
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How can ye hope, deluded souls,
To see what none e’er saw, Salvation by the works obtained Of Sinai’s fiery law?
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