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That all your toil was vain.] 3 That law but makes your guilt abound; Sad help! and (what is worst) All souls that under that are found, By God himself are cursed.

4 [This curse pertains to those who break One precept, e’er so small; And where’s the man, in thought or deed, That has not broken all?]

5 Fly, then, awakened sinners, fly; Your case admits no stay; The fountain’s opened now for sin; Come, wash your guilt away.

6 See how from Jesus’ wounded side The water flows and blood! If you but touch that purple tide, You then have peace with God.

7 Only by faith in Jesus’ wounds The sinner finds release; No other sacrifice for sin Will God accept but this. JOSEPH HART 1759

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Conviction of Sin by the Law. Rom. 5. 20

Lord, how secure my conscience was, And felt no inward dread! I was alive without thy law, And thought my sins were dead. 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright, But since the precept came With a convincing power and light I find how vile I am.

3 [My guilt appeared but small before, Till terribly I saw How perfect, holy, just, and pure Was thy eternal law!

4 Then felt my soul the heavy load; My sins revived again; I had provoked a dreadful God, And all my hopes were slain.]

5 Thy gracious throne I bow beneath; Lord, thou alone canst save; O break the yoke of sin and death, And thus redeem the slave. ISAAC WATTS 1674

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The Law and Gospel. Gal. 3. 10; Luke 23. 34; 1 Cor. 1. 18

Cursed be the man, for ever cursed, That does one wilful sin commit; Death and damnation for the first, Without relief and infinite.

2 Thus Sinai roars, and round the earth Thunder, and fire, and vengeance flings; But Jesus, thy dear gasping breath And Calvary, say gentler things:

3 “Pardon and grace, and boundless love,