Hymns

All in debt or in distress,

by John Berridge·1814·Meter 7s

Based on 1 Sam 22:2

1

All in debt or in distress,
Discontented more or less,
All who would protection have,
Post away to David's cave.

2

All who find their sinful debt
Deep and deeper growing yet;
All who have been Satan's tool -
Much his madman or his fool;

3

All who discontented are,
Full of guilt and full of fear;
Every soul who would not die,
Unto Jesus' cave must fly.

4

Jesus all your debts will pay;
Chase your legal duns away;
Every foe he will subdue -
World, and flesh, and devil too.

5

Haste, and seek the Saviour's face;
Rise, and bless him for his grace;
To his scornèd cave repair;
He will wash and feast you there.