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William Cowper - Olney Hymn 23: Pleading For And With Youth
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Sin has undone our wretched race; 
But Jesus has restored, 
And brought the sinner face to face 
With his forgiving Lord. 

This we repeat from year to year 
And press upon our youth; 
Lord, give them an attentive ear, 
Lord, save them by Thy truth! 

Blessings upon the rising race! 
Make this a happy hour, 
According to Thy richest grace, 
And thine Almighty power. 

We feel for your unhappy state 
(May you regard it too), 
And would a while ourselves forget 
To pour our prayer for you. 

We see, though you perceive it not, 
The approaching awful doom; 
Oh tremble at the solemn thought, 
And flee the wrath to come! 

Dear Saviour, let this new-born year 
Spread an alarm abroad; 
And cry in every careless ear, 
"Prepare to meet thy God!"
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