The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Jesus,—and didst thou leave the sky

No. 443
Words Anne Steele.
Singing key F major
4 stanzas

Sung to MEAR (hymn 546)

Words

Jesus,—and didst thou leave the sky,To bear our griefs and woes?And didst thou bleed, and groan and die,For thy rebellious foes?

Well might the heavens with wonder viewA love so strange as thine!No thought of angels ever knewCompassion so divine!

Is there a heart that will not bendTo thy divine control?Descend, O sovereign love, descend,And melt that stubborn soul!

O, may our willing hearts confessThy sweet, thy gentle sway!Glad captives of thy matchless grace,Thy righteous rule obey.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «443» (large) in the left column of p. 144, under «Charles Wesley.» of hymn 442 (DOWNS), with the italic reference line «546, 117, 581.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 546, 117 or 581) beside the number; stanzas 1–4 in the left column; «Anne Steele.» in italics after stanza 4. The first word «JESUS» is set in capitals and small capitals. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «?» and «!» («woes ?», «thine !»); it is closed up here. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., like the three tunes referred to). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.