ASH WEDNESDAY.
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y God, my God, have mercy on my sin,For it is great; and if I should beginTo tell it all, the day would be too smallTo tell it in. My God, Thou wilt have mercy on my sinFor Thy Love’s sake: yea, if I should beginTo tell This all, the day would be too smallTo tell it in. Good Lord, to-dayI scarce find breath to say:Scourge, but receive me.For stripes are hard to bear, but worseThy intolerable curse;So do not leave me. Good Lord, lean downIn pity, tho’ Thou frown;Smite, but retrieve me:For so Thou hold me up to standAnd kiss Thy smiting hand,It less will grieve me.
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