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120 | Daria Pezzoli-Olgiati www.jrfm.eu 2021, 7/1, 95–122 29 that sooner or later I must die and oh but after death I must come to Judg- ment what can I do to be saved what can I do to be saved from the wrath of that God which my 30 sins have deserved which way can I turn oh whither must I flee to find the Lord wretch wretch that I am who shall deliver me from the body of this death that I have been 31 seeking what will become of me ah me me what will become of me when I come to die and kneel before the Lord my maker oh with what confidence can I approach the mercy 32 seat of God oh with what confidence can I approach it And with what words must I chuse to address the Lord my maker pardon mine iniquity pardon mine iniquity O Lord for 33 It is Great Oh how great is thy mercy oh thou most merciful Lord for thou knowest even the secret desires of me thine unworthy servant O Lord I pray the Look down with an 34 Eye of pity upon me and I pray the turn my wicked Heart Day and night have I Cried unto the Lord to turn my wicked Heart the Lord has heard my prayer the Lord has given 35 heed to my Complaint For as long as life extends extends Hopes blest do- minion never ends For while the lamp holds on to burn the greatest sinner may return Life is the season 36 God has given to fly from hell to rise to Heaven the Day of grace flees fast away their is none its rapid course can stay The Living know that they must die But ah the dead 37 forgotten lie Their memory and their name is gone They are alike unknow- ing and unknown Their hatred and their love is lost Their envy’s buried in the dust By the will of God are 38 all things done beneath the circuit of the sun Therefore O Lord take pity on me I pray whenever my thoughts do from the stray And lead me Lord to thy blest fold That I thy 39 glory may behold Grant Lord that I soon may behold the not as my Judge to condemn and punish me but as my Father to pity and restore me For I know with the O Lord no- 40 thing is impossible thou can if thou wilt restore my bodily health And set me free from sin and misery For since my earthly Physician has said he can do no more for me in the will 41 I put my trust O blessed Jesus grant that I may never more offend the or provoke the to cast me of in thy displeasure Forgive my sins my folly cure Grant me the help I need