Depth of mercy, can there be

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Depth of mercy, can there be After a Relapse into Sin
Vorm	Strofelied
Herkomst
Taal	Engels
Land	Engeland
Periode	1740
Tekst
Dichter	Charles Wesley
Metrisch	7-7-7-7
Muziek
Componist	Carl Maria von Weber
Melodie	Seymour (Weber)
Solmisatie	3-2-4-3-6-5-3-2-3-3-3-3-4-7-1
Liedbundels
Gospel Hymns 57
Sacred Songs & Solos 486

Depth of mercy, can there be (After a Relapse into Sin) is een lied van Charles Wesley. Het wordt onder meer gezongen op Seymour (Weber), een melodie van Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826).

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Tekst

After a Relapse into Sin
1 Depth of Mercy! Can there be
Mercy still reserv’d for me!
Can my God his Wrath forbear,
Me, the Chief of Sinners spare!

2 I have long withstood his Grace.
Long provok’d Him to his Face,
Would not hearken to His Calls,
Griev’d Him by a Thousand Falls.

3 I my Master have denied,
I afresh have crucified,
Oft profan’d his Hallow’d Name,
Put Him to an open Shame.

4 I have spilt his precious Blood,
Trampled on the Son of God,
Fill’d with Pangs unspeakable,
I —— and yet am not in Hell.

5 Lo! I cumber still the Ground!
Lo! an Advocate is found,
“Hasten not to cut him down,
“Let this barren Soul alone.

6 Jesus speaks, and pleads his Blood,
He disarms the Wrath of God,
Now my Father’s Bowels move,
Justice lingers into Love.

7 Kindled his Relentings are,
Me He now delights to spare,
Cries, “How shall I give thee up?”
Lets the lifted Thunder drop.

8 Whence to me this waste of Love?
Ask my Advocate above,
See the Cause in Jesu’s Face
Now before the Throne of Grace.

9 There for me the Saviour stands,
Shews his Wounds, and spreads his Hands,
God is Love: I know, I feel,
Jesus weeps! but loves me still!

10 Jesus! answer from Above,
Is not all Thy Nature Love!
Wilt Thou not the Wrong forget,
Suffer me to kiss Thy Feet?

11 If I rightly read Thy Heart,
If Thou all Compassion art,
Bow Thine Ear, in Mercy bow,
Pardon, and accept me now.

12 Pity from Thine Eye let fall;
By a Look my Soul recall,
now the Stone to Flesh convert,
Cast a Look, and break my Heart.

13 Now incline me to repent,
Let me now my Fall lament;
Now my soul Revolt deplore,
Weep, believe, and sin no more!

Ontstaan

Het lied verscheen in 13 strofen (zoals boven) in Hymns and Sacred Poems, Published by John Wesley, [...]; and Charles Wesley, [...]. London: Printed by W. Strahan; and sold by James Hutton, Bookseller, at the Bible and Sun, without Temple-Bar; and at the Foundery near Upper-Moorfields. MDCCXL (1740), p. 82-84

Hymnologische informatie

• De Gospel Hymns geven drie strofen, t.o.v. het origineel 1, 2 en 13
• De Sacred Songs & Solos geven vijf strofen, t.o.v. het origineel 1, 2, 8, 9 en 11

Externe links

• hymnary.org
• Ronnie Wilson

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