Scripture Verse

I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under my roof. Luke 7:6

Introduction

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Samuel Wesley (1810–1876)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, 1745.

Music: Will­ing­ham (Wes­ley) Sam­uel S. Wes­ley, Eu­ro­pe­an Psalm­ist 1872 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Savior, and can it be
That Thou shouldst dwell with me?
From Thy high and lof­ty throne,
Throne of ev­er­last­ing bliss,
Will Thy ma­jes­ty stoop down
To so mean a house as this?

I am not wor­thy, Lord,
So foul, so self-ab­horred,
Thee, my God, to en­ter­tain
In this poor pol­lut­ed heart:
I am a frail sin­ful man!
All my na­ture cries, De­part!

Yet come, Thou heav’n­ly Guest,
And pu­ri­fy my breast;
Come, Thou great and glo­ri­ous King,
While be­fore Thy cross I bow;
With Thy­self sal­va­tion bring,
Cleanse the house by en­ter­ing now.