Verse 1
He dares no more himself prefer,
Or boast his own superior grace,
But humbly doth his love declare,
His question’d love with warmth express,
Urg’d by the thrice-repeated word,
The man who thrice denied his Lord.
Verse 2
But words will not suffice alone
T’ evince his love reviv’d indeed:
The lambs whom Jesus calls his own,
The sheep he learns of Christ to feed,
And thus his strong affection proves
Who Jesus’ flock sincerely loves.