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{{Genre|Sacred|}} &nbsp; {{Meter|76. 76. D}}
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{{Language|English}}
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{{Instruments|A cappella}}
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{{Published|1821|in ''[[Songs of Zion (James P. Carrell)|Songs of Zion]]'', p. 48.}}
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'''Description:''' Words by [[Joseph Hart]], 1759, ''Dialogue between a Believer and his Soul'', with ten stanzas. Carrell printed the first three stanzas in 1821, combining words from stanza four into stanza two.
'''Description:''' Words by [[Joseph Hart]], 1759, ''Dialogue between a Believer and his Soul'', with ten stanzas. Carrell printed the first three stanzas in 1821, combining words from stanza four into stanza two.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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:Joseph Hart, 1759 (Believer – ''Soul'')
:Joseph Hart, 1759


1. Come, my soul, and let us try  
1. Come, my soul, and let us try  
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Speaking may relieve you.
Speaking may relieve you.


2. ''O! I sink beneath the load''
2. O! I sink beneath the load
''Of my nature's evil;''
Of my nature's evil;
''Full of enmity to God,''
Full of enmity to God,
''Captived by the Devil.''
Captived by the Devil.
''Restless as the troubled seas,''
Restless as the troubled seas,
''Feeble, faint and fearful,''
Feeble, faint and fearful,
''Plagued with every sore disease,''
Plagued with every sore disease,
''How can I be cheerful?''
How can I be cheerful?


3. Think on what your Savior bore  
3. Think on what your Savior bore  
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Groaning, gasping, dying!
Groaning, gasping, dying!


4. ''This by faith I sometimes view;''&nbsp;)*
4. This by faith I sometimes view;
''And those views relieve me;''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
And those views relieve me;
''But my sins return anew,''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
But my sins return anew,
''Those are they that grieve me.''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
Those are they that grieve me.
''O! I'm leprous, stinking, foul,''
O! I'm leprous, stinking, foul,
''Quite throughout infected;''
Quite throughout infected;
''Have not I, if any soul,''
Have not I, if any soul,
''Cause to be dejected?''
Cause to be dejected?


5. Think how loud the dying Lord  
5. Think how loud the dying Lord  
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Why then this dejection?
Why then this dejection?


6. ''Faith, when void of works, is dead,''
6. Faith, when void of works, is dead,
''This the Scriptures witness;''
This the Scriptures witness;
''And what works have I to plead,''
And what works have I to plead,
''Who am all unfitness?''
Who am all unfitness?
''All my powers are depraved,''
All my powers are depraved,
''Blind, perverse, and filthy:''
Blind, perverse, and filthy:
''If from death I'm fully saved,''
If from death I'm fully saved,
''Why am I not healthy?''
Why am I not healthy?


7. Think not on thyself too long,  
7. Think not on thyself too long,  
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Of his special favor.
Of his special favor.


8. ''Jesus' precious blood, once spilled,''
8. Jesus' precious blood, once spilled,
''I depend on solely;''
I depend on solely;
''To release and clear my guilt,''
To release and clear my guilt,  
''But I would be holy.''
But I would be holy.''
He that bought thee on the cross  
He that bought thee on the cross  
Can control thy nature;  
Can control thy nature;  
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Make thee a new creature.
Make thee a new creature.


9. ''That he can I nothing doubt,''
9. That he can I nothing doubt,
''Be it but his pleasure.''
Be it but his pleasure.
Though it be not done throughout,
Though it be not done throughout,
May it not in measure?
May it not in measure?
''When that measure, far from great,''
When that measure, far from great,
''Still shall seem decreasing…''
Still shall seem decreasing…
Faint not then, but pray and wait,
Faint not then, but pray and wait,
Never never ceasing.
Never never ceasing.


10. ''What if prayer meets no regard?''
10. What if prayer meets no regard?
Still repeat it often.
Still repeat it often.
''But I feel myself so hard…''
But I feel myself so hard;
Jesus will thee soften.
Jesus will thee soften.
''But my enemies make head.''
But my enemies make head.
Let them closer drive thee.
Let them closer drive thee.
''But I'm cold, I'm dark, I'm dead.''
But I'm cold, I'm dark, I'm dead.
Jesus will revive thee.}}
Jesus will revive thee.}}
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Speaking may relieve you.
Speaking may relieve you.
   
   
2. <u>Christ</u> by faith sometimes I <u>see</u>,&nbsp;)*
2. Christ by faith sometimes I see
<u>Then it doth</u> relieve me;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
Then it doth relieve me;
But my sins return <u>again</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
But my sins return again
Those are they that grieve me;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
Those are they that grieve me;
<u>Troubled</u> like the restless sea,  
Troubled like the restless sea,  
Feeble, faint, and fearful:  
Feeble, faint, and fearful:  
<u>Plunged in sins, a</u> sore disease,  
Plunged in sins, a sore disease,  
How can I be cheerful?
How can I be cheerful?


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General Information

Title: Sympathy
First Line: Come, my soul, and let us try
Composer: James P. Carrell
Lyricist: Joseph Hart

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 76. 76. D

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1821 in Songs of Zion, p. 48

Description: Words by Joseph Hart, 1759, Dialogue between a Believer and his Soul, with ten stanzas. Carrell printed the first three stanzas in 1821, combining words from stanza four into stanza two.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Joseph Hart, 1759

1. Come, my soul, and let us try
For a little season,
Every burden to lay by;
Come, and let us reason.
What is this that casts thee down?
Who are they that grieve you?
Speak, and let the worst be known;
Speaking may relieve you.

2. O! I sink beneath the load
Of my nature's evil;
Full of enmity to God,
Captived by the Devil.
Restless as the troubled seas,
Feeble, faint and fearful,
Plagued with every sore disease,
How can I be cheerful?

3. Think on what your Savior bore
In the gloomy garden,
Sweating blood from every pore,
To procure thy pardon;
See him stretched upon the wood,
Bleeding, grieving, crying!
Suffering all the wrath of God,
Groaning, gasping, dying!

4. This by faith I sometimes view;
And those views relieve me;
But my sins return anew,
Those are they that grieve me.
O! I'm leprous, stinking, foul,
Quite throughout infected;
Have not I, if any soul,
Cause to be dejected?

5. Think how loud the dying Lord
Cried out, "It is finished."
Treasure up that sacred word
Whole and undiminished;
Doubt not: he will carry on,
To its full perfection,
That good work he has begun,
Why then this dejection?

6. Faith, when void of works, is dead,
This the Scriptures witness;
And what works have I to plead,
Who am all unfitness?
All my powers are depraved,
Blind, perverse, and filthy:
If from death I'm fully saved,
Why am I not healthy?

7. Think not on thyself too long,
Lest it sink thee lower;
Look to Jesus, kind and strong,
Mercy joined with power;
Every work that thou must do
Will thy gracious Savior
For thee work, and in thee too,
Of his special favor.

8. Jesus' precious blood, once spilled,
I depend on solely;
To release and clear my guilt,
But I would be holy.
He that bought thee on the cross
Can control thy nature;
Fully purge away the dross,
Make thee a new creature.

9. That he can I nothing doubt,
Be it but his pleasure.
Though it be not done throughout,
May it not in measure?
When that measure, far from great,
Still shall seem decreasing…
Faint not then, but pray and wait,
Never never ceasing.

10. What if prayer meets no regard?
Still repeat it often.
But I feel myself so hard;
Jesus will thee soften.
But my enemies make head.
Let them closer drive thee.
But I'm cold, I'm dark, I'm dead.
Jesus will revive thee.

 

James Carrell, 1821

1. Come, my soul, and let us try
For a little season,
Every burden to lay by;
Come, and let us reason.
What is this that casts thee down?
Who are they that grieve you?
Speak, and let the worst be known;
Speaking may relieve you.
 
2. Christ by faith sometimes I see
Then it doth relieve me;
But my sins return again
Those are they that grieve me;
Troubled like the restless sea,
Feeble, faint, and fearful:
Plunged in sins, a sore disease,
How can I be cheerful?

3. Think on what your Savior bore
In the gloomy garden,
Sweating blood from every pore,
To procure thy pardon;
See him stretched upon the wood,
Bleeding, groaning, crying!
Suffering all the wrath of God,
Groaning, gasping, dying!










4. Think how loud the dying Lord
Cried out, "It is finished."
Treasure up that sacred word
Whole and undiminished;
Doubt not: he will carry on,
To its full perfection,
That good work he has begun,
Why then this dejection?