The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Depth of mercy!—can there be

No. 457
Metre 7s.
Tune ALETTA.
Words Charles Wesley.
Music William B. Bradbury.
Key F major
Time 3/4
4 stanzas

Words

Depth of mercy!—can there beMercy still reserved for me?Can my God his wrath forbear?Me, the chief of sinners, spare?

I have long withstood his grace,Long provoked him to his face,Would not hearken to his calls,Grieved him by a thousand falls.

Now incline me to repent;Let me now my sins lament;Now my foul revolt deplore,Weep, believe, and sin no more.

There for me the Saviour stands,Shows his wounds and spreads his hands;God is love! I know, I feel;Jesus weeps, and loves me still.

About this hymn

As printed As printed: running head «THE SINNER—REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE.»; hymn number «457» (large), tune name «ALETTA. 7s.» centred over the music (condensed capitals and small capitals), «WILLIAM B. BRADBURY.» at the right (capitals and small capitals). Stanza 1 is interlinear, one verse pair per system, with «1.» before «Depth»: «1. Depth of mer - cy!—can there be Mer - cy still re - served for me?» / «Can my God his wrath for - bear? Me, the chief of sin - ners, spare?». The italic reference line «720, 767, 563.» (= the same words may be sung to the tunes of hymns 720, 767 or 563) stands under the music; stanzas 2–4 follow as text in the left column, numbered «2»–«4», all four lines of each stanza set flush, with «Charles Wesley.» in italics after stanza 4. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («repent ;», «love !», «feel ;»); they are closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals («Saviour») are the print's.