Dearest Saviour! we adore thee,
by John Newton·1814·Meter 8.7
Based on Exod 24:8
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Dearest Saviour! we adore thee,
For thy precious life and death;
Melt each stubborn heart before thee;
Give us all the eye of faith.
From the law's condemning sentence,
To thy mercy we appeal;
Thou alone canst give repentance;
Thou alone our souls canst heal.