'Self-condemned and abhorred' (hymn) written by John Berridge

 Based on Ezekiel 36: 26


Self-condemned and abhorred,

How shall I approach the Lord?

Hard my heart, and cold, and faint;

Full of every sad complaint.


What can soften hearts of stone?
Jesus' precious blood alone;

When the Spirit it imparts,

That will soften hardest hearts.


This would bruise my bosom well,

Make it with God's praises swell;

Squeeze my idols from my breast,

Bring the blessed gospel-rest.


O! the rock which Moses struck,

Soon would make my heart a brook;

Only this can make me feel;

Bring it with thy buriel-seal.


With its oil my limbs anoint;

That will supple every joint.

Of its honey let me eat;

That will make my temper sweet.

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