Luke 14: Shall man exalt himself, or boast

Shall man exalt himself, or boast
His goodness, forfeited and lost
When his first parent fell?
A dark abyss of sin unknown
Is all he now can call his own,
And all his right is hell.

The good he doth through grace regain
He may by lowhness retain,
Or forfeit it by pride:
Full of the serpent's treacherous art,
He cannot trust his own weak heart
Or in his gifts confide.

Yet bold his neighbour to explore,
He durst prefer himself before
The meanest sons of grace;
No evil in himself can see.
And passing all in purity
He takes the highest place.

But taught of God we wait the end,
A moment patiently attend
Our true estate to find;
Eternity will soon disclose
What none but the Omniscient knows,
The hearts of all mankind.