Adventist Pioneer Library

The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Lord! at thy feet we humbly lie

  • No. 445
  • Words Simon Browne.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Lord! at thy feet we humbly lie,And knock at mercy's door;With heavy heart and downcast eyeThy favor we implore.

2

'Tis mercy, mercy, we implore;We would thy pity move:Thy grace is an exhaustless store,And thou thyself art love.

3

O, for thine own, for Jesus' sake,Our numerous sins forgive!Thy grace our stony hearts can break:Heal us, and bid us live.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «445» (large) in the right column of p. 144, under «Anon.» of hymn 444, with the italic reference line «179, 395, 147.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 179, 395 or 147) beside the number; stanzas 1–3 in the right column; «Simon Browne.» in italics after stanza 3, at the foot of the page. The first word «LORD» is set in capitals and small capitals. In stanza 3 line 1 both words «for» are set in italics (emphasis), written for here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «!», «;» and «:» («LORD !», «door ;», «break :»); 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.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance · No. 445 · printed page 144
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01