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Text:Perseverance desired
Author:Dr. S. Stennett

CVI. Perseverance desired

1 Jesus, my Savior and my God,
Thou hast redeem'd me with thy blood;
By ties both natural and divine,
I am, and ever will be thine.

2 But ah! should my inconstant heart,
Ere I'm aware, from thee depart,
What dire reproach would fall on me,
For such ingratitude to thee!

3 The thought I dread, the crime I hate,
The guilt, the shame, I deprecate:
And yet so mighty are my foes
I dare not trust my warmest vows.

4 Pity my frailty, dearest Lord,
Grace in the needful hour afford;
O steel this tim'rous heart of mine
With fortitude and love divine.

5 So shall I triumph o'er my fears,
And gather joys from all my tears;
So shall I to the world proclaim
The honors of the Christian name.

Text Information
First Line: Jesus, my Savior and my God
Title: Perseverance desired
Author: Dr. S. Stennett
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
Topic: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings: Perseverance; Backslidings and returns: Dreaded; Perseverance in grace (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
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