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BOOK I. 5 But, what surprise when he spoke, While tenderness beam d in his face ! My heart then to pieces was broke, O erwhelm d and confounded by grace : &quot; Poor sinner, I know thee full well, By thee I was sold and was slain ; But I died to redeem thee from hell, And raise thee in glory to reign.

6 &quot; I am Jesus, whom thou hast blasphemed, And crucified often afresh ; But let me henceforth be esteemed Thy brother, thy bone, and thy flesh : My pardon I freely bestow, Thy wants I will fully supply ; I ll guide thee and guard thee below, And soon will remove thee on high.

7 &quot; Go, publish to sinners around, That they may be willing to come, The mercy which now you have found, And tell them that yet there is room.&quot; O sinners, the message obey ! No more vain excuses pretend ; But come without further delay, To Jesus, our brother and friend.

1 BITTER indeed the waters are Which in this desert flow ; Though to the eye they promise fair, They taste of sin and woe.

2 Of pleasing draughts I once could dream ; But now, awake, I find That sin has poison d every stream, And left a curse behind.

3 But there s a wonder-working wood, I ve heard believers say, Can make these bitter waters good, And take the curse away.