Religion
And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord
Translated by J. M. Neale (1862) · From Hymns of the Eastern Church (1862; 5th ed. 1884)
And wilt Thou pardon, Lord,
A sinner such as I?
Although Thy book his crimes record
Of such a crimson dye?
So deep are they engrav’d,—
So terrible their fear,
The righteous scarcely shall be sav’d,
And where shall I appear?
My soul, make all things known
To Him Who all things sees:
That so the Lamb may yet atone
For thine iniquities.
O Thou Physician blest,
Make clean my guilty soul!
And me, by many a sin oppress’d,
Restore, and keep me whole!
I know not how to praise
Thy mercy and Thy love:
But deign Thy servant to upraise,
And I shall learn above!
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MLA
Studium, St. Joseph of the. “And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord.” Translated by J. M. Neale. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/joseph-the-hymnographer/2/.
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Studium, St. Joseph of the. “And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord.” Translated by J. M. Neale. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/joseph-the-hymnographer/2/.
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