Rev. JOSEPH GRIGG, 1765

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BERA L. M.

JOHN E. GOULD

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at the door! He gen-tly knocks, has knock'd before, titude! He stands With melting heart and lad - en hands:

1. Be-hold a Stran-ger
2. O love-ly at

3. But will He prove a friend in-deed? He will; the ver

4. Rise,touch'd with gratitude di- vine; Turn out His en

friend you need: my and thine,

passeth by!" O seest thou not His plead-ing eye? harr-owing care, Hast thou no thought for heav'n to spare? long. a go, And straightway left all things be-low, ev'ry day: Why should we then our bliss de- lay?

3. By

4. By

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bow th' a-dor- ing knee, human griefs and fears,

to Thee, Low we
ly years, By Thy
despair, By Thine ag

O ny of pray'r,

Thy conflict with
Thy deep ex- pir - ing groan, By the seal'd sep - ul-chral stone,

to

When, re- pent – ant,
the skies Scarce we
lift our
By Thy fast - ing and distress In the lonely wil
By the pur - ple
robe of scorn,
By Thy tri-umph o'er the grave,

streaming eyes, der - ness,

By Thy wounds, Thy crown of thorn,
By Thy pow'r from death to

save;

Bend-ing from Thy throne on high, Hear our sol-emn lit

1. Just as I am, with out one plea But that Thy blood was shed for me,

And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God,I come, I