Verse 1
God, whom all are bound to fear,
God, who dost in secret see,
See thy feeblest worshipper,
One that woud be led by Thee;
In the morning of my day,
Teach me by thy Spirit’s light,
How to find the heavenly way,
How to worship Thee aright.

Verse 2
More inclin’d to ill than good,
More to error than to truth,
While my heart is unrenew’d,
Guide my inexperienc’d youth;
All the adverse powers controul;
By thy secret hand restrain,
Lover of my ransom’d soul,
Safely lead me up to man.

Verse 3
Who thy doctrine woud obey,
Shall, Thou say’st, thy doctrine know:
Leave me not to go astray
Willing in thy paths to go,
If thy pleasure Thou reveal,
Light, and strength if Thou supply,
Lo, I come to do thy will,
Come in Thee to live, or die.

Verse 4
Help me then to search the word
Which doth all thy mind contain;
All thy mind and counsel, Lord,
To my simple heart explain;
Small, and mean in my own eyes,
Fitted by humility
Make me to salvation wise,
Then receive me up to Thee.