Now, ev'n now I fee Thy Face, The Balm of Gillead I receive, Thou hait lav'd me by hy Grace, 10. Surely now the BitternessTM And I am of Thy Promise fure, Thou fhalt cleanie me from All Sin; 11. Perfect then the Work begun, 1. Groaning for REDEMPTION. LORD, I confefs my Sins to Thee, My Sins beyond Expreffion great, Fast bound in Sin and Misery, My Spirit faints beneath the Weight, And struggles to throw off the Load, But cannot, cannot come to God. 2. O how shall I the Anguish bear Of Inbred Sin's envenom'd Dart? The Mischief hence I cannot tear, 'Tis enter'd deep into my Heart, It's Poifon drinks my Spirits up, And quenches my last Spark of Hope 3. O wretched Man, what must I do? Hell, Earth, and Sin my Soul purfue,. 4. Me from Perdition what can fave! Juftly my GOD His Help denies : No Evil I abhor, and have No Fear of GOD before my Eyes ;: Self-harden'd in my lost Estate, All Sin I love, all Good I hate. 5. Whither, ah whither fhall I go? The Snares of Death my Soul furround, 6. O could I but escape away, And at my latest Hour o'ercome, 7. O GOD, behold my troubled Breaft, Yet once again I Thee implore, Indulge me in my laft Requeft, And let me die, and fin no more, Now, let me Now lay down my Head, From Pain, and Sin forever freed. 8. O GOD, regard my bitter Cry, I groan to be redeem'd from Sin, To Thee I lift my weeping Eye, Open Thy Arms, and take me in ; To Thee my lab'ring Soul I bow, Require it, O require it Now. . 9. I know it is not now renew'd, But truft, the Virtue of Thy Blood 10. My GOD, I cannot let Thee go, I foon fhall lofe in Death my Care, II. I doubt not, LORD, but there remains A Reft from Sin and Sorrow here, Thy People here are freed from Pains From Troubles, Doubts, and Guilt and Fear. But let me hence this Moment fly, Save me from Sin, and let me die. 12. I only wait for this glad Hour, 'Tis all my Business here below, Send down into my Soul the Power, And let me die Thy Love to know, Renew me, and withdraw my Breath, Give Power o're Sin, and Inftant Death. 1. FOR PART II. ORGIVE me, O long-fuffering GOD', Tho' fainting underneath my Load, And ftagg'ring oft thro' Unbelief, Thee for my LORD I fain wou'd own, 2. Forgive me then my Follies paft, Thou know'ft, till Thou Thy Life bring in, 3. The Captive Exile makes his Moan, The Dread leaft I fhould turn again, Left all my Bread of Life fhould fail, And I fink down Unchang'd to Hell. 4. That dreadful Thought comes thundring back, And falls a Mountain on my Head, Nor can, nor will I Comfort take In hearing Satan's Factors plead, 5. In vain they bid me blindly fly, And catch at Thy Unknown Decree 6. Tell me no more, ye Carnal Saints, CHRIST cannot fill up All the Heart." 7. Can Life, and Death together dwell? Can I be CHRIST'S and Sin's Abode, 8. No, JESUS, no! Thou Holy One, Thy Love shall cast out all my Fear 9. In patient Hope for This I wait, I. PART III. MNISCIENT, Omniprefent King, To Thee my last Distress I bring, 2. My Time, O GOD, is in Thine Hand, Thou know'ft my Feebleness of Soul, Able Thou art to make me ftand, Thou canft this Moment speak me whole, 3. I leave it all to Thee alone, 4. The Hireling longeth for his Hire, The Watcher for the Break of Day, But, O my restlefs Heart's Defire, Let me not murmur at Thy Stay; Be ftopt my Mouth, and fail my Tongue, But let Thy Spirit groan, How long! |