Hear me, O my gracious Lord

Hear me, O my gracious Lord!
"Help," with all my heart I cried
"Fix'd I am to keep Thy word.
Save me, or my goings slide!
Save me," still I cried to Thee,
"Save me from the tempter's will;
I shall then the promise see,
I shall all Thy law fulfil."

Thee, before the dawn of day.
Hath my eager soul pursued.
Cried, and waited in the way.
Hoped for my redeeming God.
To behold Thy lovely face
Many a sleepless night I mourn,
Musing on the word of grace.
Watching for my Lord's return,

Hear me. Lord, in tender love,
Good and gracious as Thou art;
All the death of sin remove.
Quicken this poor drooping heart.
They that hunt my soul draw nigh.
Full of mischievous design,
Bold Thy threatenings to defy,
Tramplers on Thy law Divine.

But Thou nearer art, O Lord!
True Thy every precept is;
Sure is the annex'd reward,
Sure the dreadful penalties.
Damn'd are they that disbelieve,
Thou hast fix'd the firm decree;
Saved, whoe'er the truth receive.
Saved to all eternity!