We Stand in Deep Repentance

lyricist: William Williams (1717–1791)
Composer: Old Welsh tune

We stand in deep re­pent­ance

Before Thy throne of love;

O God of grace

for­give us

The stain of guilt re­move;

Behold us while with weep­ing

We lift our eyes to Thee

And

all our sins sub­du­ing

Our Fa­ther

set us free.

Free! free! Our Fa­ther

set us free!

And all our sins sub­du­ing

Our Fa­ther

set us free!

O shouldst Thou from us sin­ners

Withhold Thy grace to guide

Forever we should wan­der

From Thee

and peace

aside;

But Thou to spir­its con­trite

Dost light and life im­part

That man may learn to serve Thee

With thank­ful

joy­ous heart.

Joy! joy! With thank­ful

joy­ous heart!

That man may learn to serve Thee

With thank­ful

joy­ous heart.

Our souls—on Thee we cast them

Our on­ly re­fuge Thou!

Thy cheer­ing words re­vive us

When pressed with grief we bow;

Thou bear’st the trust­ing spir­it

Upon Thy lov­ing breast

And giv­est all Thy ran­somed

A sweet

un­end­ing rest.

Rest! rest! A sweet

un­end­ing rest;

And giv­est all Thy ran­somed

A sweet

un­end­ing rest!

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