Verse 1
Saviour, Prince of Israel’s race,
See me from thy lofty throne,
Give the sweet relenting grace,
Soften this obdurate stone,
Stone to flesh, O God, convert,
Cast a look, and break my heart.
Verse 2
By thy Spirit, Lord, reprove,
All mine inmost sins reveal,
Sins against thy light and love
Let me see, and let me feel,
Sins that crucified my God,
Spilt again thy precious blood.
Verse 3
Jesu, seek thy wandring sheep,
Make me restless to return,
Bid me look on thee, and weep,
Bitterly as Peter mourn,
’Till I say, by grace restor’d,
Now thou knowst, I love thee, Lord.
Verse 4
Or if yet I must not hope
For the pardning love of God,
Make my stubborn spirit stoop
Under its own guilty load,
Let me sink by sin opprest,
Weary wish, and groan for rest.
Verse 5
Shake my inmost soul with fear,
Let me as the goaler [gaoler] cry,
Trembling at damnation near,
How shall I the judgment fly,
Who the way t’ escape will shew,
What must a lost sinner do?
Verse 6
Might I in thy sight appear
As the publican distrest,
Come, not daring to draw near,
Smite on my unworthy breast,
Groan the sinner’s only plea,
God be merciful to me!
Verse 7
O that I in Mary’s place
Might before the Saviour lie,
Fear to see thy smiling face,
Blush to meet thy gracious eye,
Still the solemn task repeat,
Weep, and wash, and kiss thy feet.
Verse 8
Doth thy justice still withstand,
Sternly cry, It must not be,
’Till I bear thy bruising hand,
Suffer all my misery?
Lo! I to the sentence bow;
Make, O make me wretched now!
Verse 9
Lay thy hand upon my soul,
Bruise me with thy righteous rod,
Wound and never make me whole,
’Till my spirit returns to God,
Grant me then the late relief,
Save me as th’ expiring thief.
Verse 10
Then remember me for good
Passing thro’ the mortal vale,
Shew me thy atoning blood,
While my strength and spirit fail,
Give my gasping soul to see
Jesus crucified for me!
Verse 11
On the margin of the grave,
In that last decisive hour,
Let me find thy power to save,
All thy sanctifying power,
See thee with my closing eyes,
Die into thy paradise.