Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: 'Return, backsliding Israel,' says the LORD; 'I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,' says the LORD; 'I will not remain angry forever. Only acknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the LORD your God, And have scattered your charms To alien deities under every green tree, And you have not obeyed My voice,' says the LORD.
Jeremiah 3:12, 13 NKJV
"Return, you backsliding children, And I will heal your backslidings." "Indeed we do come to You, For You are the LORD our God.
Jeremiah 3:22 NKJV
"If you will return, O Israel," says the LORD, "Return to Me; And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, Then you shall not be moved.
Jeremiah 4:1 NKJV
Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat,
Where Jesus answers prayer;
And humbly fall before his feet,
For none can perish there.
Thy promise is my only plea,
With this I venture nigh;
Thou callest burdened souls to thee,
And such, O Lord, am I.
Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely pressed,
By wars without, and fears within,
I come to thee for rest.
Be thou my shield and hiding place!
That, sheltered near thy side,
I may my fierce accuser face,
And tell him, "thou hast died."
O wondrous love! to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame;
That guilty sinners such as I,
Might plead thy gracious name.
"Poor tempest-tos-sed soul be still,
My promised grace receive;"
'Tis Jesus speaks, I must, I will,
I can, I do believe.
