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Poem
September 18, 1821
The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A poetic paraphrase of Psalm 130 ('De profundis clamavi'), expressing a sinner's cry from despair to God for mercy, forgiveness, and salvation, emphasizing divine love and reconciliation.
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POETRY.
FROM THE PORTSMOUTH JOURNAL.
PSALM CXXX.
De profundis clamavi.
From sin's dark depths, my God, to thee
I pour in tears my faltering prayer ;
O hear my cries of agony!
Oh save me-save me from despair !
For if thy justice should pursue
Whate'er of guilt thine eye hath known,
Oh, who could bear thy piercing view,
Or stand before thy awful throne ?
But Thou canst burst the two-fold chain
That binds me still to sin and woe;
And Thou canst cleanse my earthly stain
That tells my fall before my foe.
O free me !cleanse me ! bid me live!
And bondage, guilt and death remove !
And while I tremble, still forgive ;
For Thou art mercy, Thou art love.
Then by the mercy reconciled,
Boundless, unmerited, and free,
Saviour! receive thy long lost child,
His life. his hope, his All in thee.
FROM THE PORTSMOUTH JOURNAL.
PSALM CXXX.
De profundis clamavi.
From sin's dark depths, my God, to thee
I pour in tears my faltering prayer ;
O hear my cries of agony!
Oh save me-save me from despair !
For if thy justice should pursue
Whate'er of guilt thine eye hath known,
Oh, who could bear thy piercing view,
Or stand before thy awful throne ?
But Thou canst burst the two-fold chain
That binds me still to sin and woe;
And Thou canst cleanse my earthly stain
That tells my fall before my foe.
O free me !cleanse me ! bid me live!
And bondage, guilt and death remove !
And while I tremble, still forgive ;
For Thou art mercy, Thou art love.
Then by the mercy reconciled,
Boundless, unmerited, and free,
Saviour! receive thy long lost child,
His life. his hope, his All in thee.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Psalm 130
De Profundis
Sin Repentance
Divine Mercy
Forgiveness Prayer
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Portsmouth Journal.
Poem Details
Title
Psalm Cxxx.
Author
From The Portsmouth Journal.
Subject
De Profundis Clamavi
Key Lines
From Sin's Dark Depths, My God, To Thee
O Hear My Cries Of Agony!
For Thou Art Mercy, Thou Art Love.
Saviour! Receive Thy Long Lost Child,