Compassion

Benjamin Beddome (1787) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 51

Verse 1

Did Christ o’er sinners weep, And shall our cheeks be dry? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye.

Verse 2

The Son of God in tears The wondering angels see; Be thou astonished, O my soul; He shed those tears for thee.

Verse 3

He wept that we might weep; Each sin demands a tear; In heaven alone no sin is found, And there’s no weeping there.

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