Verse 1
Jesu, hear a sinner’s prayer,
Lo! I flee unto thee,
Cast on thee my care.
Verse 2
If, O Lord, I have found favour
In thy sight, be my might,
Be my loving Saviour.
Verse 3
To my soul in sore temptation
Let thine aid be convey’d
Shew me thy salvation.
Verse 4
Christ the tempted, hear my crying,
Sinner’s friend, succour send,
See, my soul is dying.
Verse 5
Lord, I cannot cease from sinning,
Till thou art in my heart,
Ending as beginning.
Verse 6
Every moment am I falling
Into hell, till thou seal
My effectual calling.
Verse 7
Alpha, and Omega, save me,
Enter in, bid my sin,
Bid my nature leave me.
Verse 8
Jesu, for thy love I languish,
Only love can remove
All my grief, and anguish.
Verse 9
I shall all in thee inherit,
Thirst no more, if thou pour
Into me thy Spirit.
Verse 10
Jesu’s love than sin is stronger;
When I prove Jesu’s love,
I shall sin no longer.
Verse 11
Faithful to thy Spirit’s leading,
I shall rest on thy breast,
Find my long-sought Eden.
Verse 12
Neither life, nor death shall sever;
When thou art in my heart,
Thou art there for ever.