Humble, penitential Zeal

Humble, penitential Zeal
Lord, Thou only canst bestow;
Now with fear my spirit fill,
Sharp remorse and contrite woe,
Self-reproach and self-despair,
Shame too deep for life to bear.

Hymnal/Album: Originally titled: “Rev. 3:19, ‘Be Zealous, and Repent.’” This loose-leaf manuscript is held by the Methodist Archive and Research Centre, The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester (accession number 1977/583/32). Accessed through the website of The Center for Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition, Duke Divinity School.
Publishing: Public Domain