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The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life

Deep are the wounds which sin has made

  • No. 363
  • Words Anne Steele.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Deep are the wounds which sin has made;Where shall the sinner find a cure?In vain, alas! is nature's aid;The work exceeds her utmost power.

2

But can no sovereign balm be found,And is no kind physician nigh,To ease the pain, and heal the wound,Ere life and hope forever fly?

3

There is a great Physician near;Look up, O fainting soul, and live;See, in his heavenly smiles appearSuch help as nature cannot give.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «363» (large) in the right column of p. 120 below hymn 361 stanza 5, reference line «171, 53, 365.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 171, 53 or 365), three numbered stanzas, «Anne Steele.» in italics at the end. The first word «DEEP» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;», «?» and «!» («made ;», «cure ?», «alas !», «aid ;», «fly ?», «near ;», «live ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's («physician» in stanza 2, «Physician» in stanza 3; «forever»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., 8.8.8.8).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life · No. 363 · printed page 120
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01