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68 7 O sinners, hear his gracious call ! His mercy s door stands open wide ; He has enough to feed you all, And none who come shall be denied.

1 WHEN Joseph his brethren beheld Afflicted and trembling with fear, His heart with compassion was fill d ; From weeping he could not forbear. Awhile his behaviour was rough, To bring their past sins to their mind ; But when they were humbled enough, He hasted to show himself kind.

2 How little they thought it was he Whom they had ill-treated and sold ! How great their confusion must be, As soon as his name he had told ! I am Joseph, your brother,&quot; he said, &quot;^And still to my heart you are dear ; You sold me, and thought I was dead, But God for your sakes sent me here.&quot;

3 Though greatly distressed before, When charged with purloining the cup, They now were confounded much more, Not one of them dared to look up. &quot; Can Joseph, whom we would have slain. Forgive us the evil we did ? And will he our households maintain ? this is a brother indeed!&quot;

4 Thus dragg d by my conscience I came, And laden with guilt, to the Lord, Surrounded with terror and shame, Unable to utter a word. At first he look d stern and severe, What anguish then pierced my heart ! Expecting each moment to hear The sentence, &quot; Thou cursed, depart! &quot;