I want a principle within
Of jealous, godly fear;
A sensibility of sin,
A pain to feel it near.
I want the first approach to feel
Of pride, or fond desire;
To catch the wandering of my will,
And quench the kindling fire.
That I from Thee no more may part,
No more Thy goodness grieve,
The filial awe, the feeling heart,
The tender conscience, give.
Quick as the glancing of an eye,
O God, my conscience make!
Awake my soul, when sin is nigh,
And keep it still awake.
If to the right or left I stray,
That moment, Lord, reprove;
And let me weep that hour away,
For having grieved Thy love.
O may the least omission pain
My well-instructed soul;
And drive to the blood again,
Which makes the wounded whole!
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