| 1824 - 636 pągines
...the double cure; Cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r ! 2 [Not the labours of my hands Can fulfil the law's demands : Could my zeal no respite know, Could...thee for dress ; Helpless, look to thee for grace ; Vile, I to the fountain fly : Wash me, Saviour, or 1 die ! ' if 4 While I draw this fleeting breath,... | |
| 1864 - 346 pągines
...hours before the end, at the last moment, she, with gathered strength, broke out into singing, — " Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to thy cross I...thee for dress ; Helpless, look to thee for grace ; Black, I to the fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour, or I die. " While I draw this fleeting breath, When... | |
| S B Haslam - 1824 - 658 pągines
...side which flow'd, Be of sin the double cure ; Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2 Not the labour of my hands Can fulfil thy law's demands : Could my...zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, — AH — for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and them alone ! 3 Nothing in my hand I bring,... | |
| 1868 - 346 pągines
...only that which was my duty to do;'* or, in the words of one of our hymns — " Nothing in my hands I bring, Simply to thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to...thee for dress ; Helpless, look to thee for grace ; Black, I to the fountain fly — Wash me, Saviour, or 1 die: and I am, as you say, rejoiced to hear... | |
| 1874 - 346 pągines
...the work of the Lord ;" but ! even while thus working, the language of our hearts must ever be — " Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All could not for sin atone, Thou must save, and Thou alone." nr Autumn S'tnts. {JELL" many will exclaim,... | |
| Robert Taylor Hunt - 1825 - 382 pągines
...wounded side which flow'd Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. Not the labour of my hands Can fulfil thy law's demands : Could my...sin could not atone : Thou must save and thou alone. Nothing in my hands 1 bring, Simply to thy cross 1 cling; Naked, come to thee for dress ; Helpless,... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pągines
...side which flow'd, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power ! Not the labour of my hands Can fulfil Thy law's demands ; Could my...sin could not atone : Thou must save, and Thou alone I Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to Thee for dress : Helpless,... | |
| 1825 - 232 pągines
...cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power ! ' Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee. 2 Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for...could not atone ; Thou must save, and thou alone! Weak, I look to thee for grace ; Naked, come to thee for dress ; Foul, I to the fountain fly ; Wash... | |
| Walter Burgh - 1826 - 382 pągines
...from its guilt and power. 2. Not the labour of my hands Could fulfil thy just demands ; Could my seal no respite know. Could my tears for ever flow : All...not atone : — Thou must save, and Thou alone. 3. While I draw this fleeting hreath ; When my eyes shall close in death ; When I soar to worlds unknown,... | |
| 1871 - 592 pągines
...helpless sinners good." We must not mix our owa works with His. We must say with the immortal Toplady, " Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to Thee for dresa, Helpless, look to Thee for grace ; Foul, I to the fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour, or I die."... | |
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