The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

Does the gospel word proclaim

No. 458
Words John Newton.
Singing key F major
5 stanzas

Sung to SEYMOUR (hymn 531)

Words

Does the gospel word proclaimRest for those that weary be?Then, my soul, put in thy claim;'Tis that promise speaks to thee.

Marks of grace I cannot show,All polluted is my best;But I weary am, I know,And the weary long for rest.

Burdened with a load of sin.Harassed with tormenting doubt;Hourly conflicts from within,Hourly crosses from without.

All my little strength is gone,Sink I must without supply;Sure upon the earth is noneCan more weary be than I.

In the ark the weary doveFound a welcome resting place;Thus my spirit longs to proveRest in Christ, the Ark of grace.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «458» (large) in the left column of p. 148, under «Charles Wesley.» of hymn 457 (ALETTA), with the italic reference line «720, 531, 407.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 720, 531 or 407) beside the number; stanzas 1–4 in the left column, stanza 5 at the top of the right column, numbered «1»–«5»; «John Newton.» in italics after stanza 5. The first word «DOES» 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 «;» («be ?», «claim ;», «best ;»); it is closed up here. Stanza 3 line 1 ends with a period («sin.») as printed. In stanza 5 line 4 the print sets «Arkof» with no visible space (a spacing accident of the type, as «Andstrength» in hymn 24); written «Ark of». No meter is printed (the text is 7s, like the three tunes referred to). Spelling, punctuation and capitals («'Tis», «Ark») are the print's.