A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) 799. Man, bewail thy situation

Text:	Man's Righteousness
Author:	Hart

799. Man's Righteousness

1 Man, bewail thy situation;
Hell-born sin,
once crept in,
Mars God’s fair creation.

2 Vaunt thy native strength no longer;
Vain’s the boast;
all is lost;
Sin and death are stronger.

3 Enemies to God and goodness,
Great and small,
since the fall,
Sink in lust and lewdness.

4 If to this thou art a stranger,
While thou liest
out of Christ,
Greater is thy danger.

5 [Trust not to thy smooth behaviour;
All’s deceit;
and the cheat
Keeps thee from the Saviour.]

6 Oft we’re best when dangers fright us,
Jesus came
to reclaim
Sinners, not the righteous.

7 Sick men feel their bad condition;
But the soul
that is whole
Slights the good Physician.

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