Weeping Sinner (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2021-09-30)  CPDL #65977:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-09-30).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Weeping Sinner
First Line: Weeping sinner, dry your tears
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Oliver Holden
Number of voices: 2vv   Voicings: SB or TB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 77. 77

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1806 in The Young Convert's Companion, no. 2
Description: Words by Oliver Holden, in the same publication.

Original text and translations

English text 1. Weeping sinner, dry your tears, Jesus on the throne appears; Mercy stoops her balmy wing, Bids you his salvation sing. 2. Trembling Mary found a rest, Others leaned upon his breast; Surely you may come and find Jesus never was unkind. 3. Pity brought him from on high, Us he saw in ruin lie; God of angels stooped to earth, Seraphs sang a Savior's birth.

4. Shepherds found him where he lay On his glorious natal day; Eastern Magi found his star, They to view him came from far. 5. In the temple Simeon stands, Takes the infant in his hands; Holy rapture filled his tongue While his Savior's praise he sung. 6. "Let thy servant now depart" Was the language of his heart; "Life can yield no more below, Heaven's my home and there I'll go."

7. Weeping sinner, dry your tears, Jesus in the heavens appears; Once he hung upon the tree, There he died for you and me. 8. Peace he brings you by his death, Peace he speaks with every breath; Can you fight such heavenly charms? Flee, O flee to Jesus' arms.