How sad our state by nature is (Benjamin Milgrove)

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Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2012-12-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 44 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: How sad our state by nature is
Composer: Benjamin Milgrove
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

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Description: The general congregation (sometimes divided into men and women) should sing the Air, accompanying harmonies to be taken by the choir.

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English text

How sad our state by nature is,
Our sin how deep it stains.
And Satan binds our captive souls
Fast in his slavish chains.

But there's a voice of sov'reign grace
Sounds from God's sacred word;
Ho! Ye despairing sinners come,
And trust upon the Lord.

O may we hear th'almighty call
And run to this relief.
We would believe thy promise,
Lord, O help our unbelief.

To the blest fountain of thy blood
Teach me, O Lord, to fly;
There may we wash our spotted souls
From crimes of deepest dye.

Poor, guilty, weak and helpless worms,
Into thine hands we fall;
Be Thou our strength and righteousness,
Our Jesus and our all.