1 O Lord, how vile am I,
Unholy and unclean!
How can I dare to venture nigh
With such a load of sin?
2 Is this polluted heart
A dwelling fit for thee?
Swarming, alas! in every part,
What evils do I see!
3 [If I attempt to pray,
And lisp thy holy name;
My thoughts are hurried soon away,
I know not where I am.]
4 [If in thy word I look,
Such darkness fills my mind;
I only read a sealèd book,
And no relief can find.]
5 [Thy gospel oft I hear,
But hear it still in vain;
Without desire, or love, or fear,
I like a stone remain.]
6 Myself can hardly bear
This wretched heart of mine!
How hateful, then, must it appear
To those pure eyes of thine!
7 And must I, then, indeed,
Sink in despair and die?
Fain would I hope that thou didst bleed
For such a wretch as I.
8 That blood which thou hast spilt,
That grace which is thy own,
Can cleanse the vilest sinner’s guilt,
And soften hearts of stone.
9 Low at thy feet I bow;
O pity and forgive!
Here will I lie, and wait till thou
Shalt bid me rise and live.
A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #1961 O Lord, how vile am I,
Unholy, and unclean!
How can I dare to venture nigh
With such a load of sin?
2 Is this polluted heart
A dwelling fit for Thee?
Swarming, alas! in every part
What evils do I see!
3 If I attempt to pray,
And lisp Thy holy name,
My thoughts are hurried soon away;
I know not where I am.
4 If in Thy word I look,
Such darkness fills my mind,
I only read a sealèd book,
But no relief can find.
5 Thy Gospel oft I hear,
But hear it still in vain;
Without desire, or love, or fear,
I like a stone remain.
6 Myself can hardly bear
This wretched heart of mine;
How hateful then must it appear
To those pure eyes of Thine?
7 And must I then indeed
Sink in despair and die?
Fain would I hope that Thou didst bleed
For such a wretch as I.
8 That blood which Thou hast spilt,
That grace which is Thine own;
Can cleanse the vilest sinner’s guilt,
And soften hearts of stone.
9 Low at Thy feet I bow,
Oh pity and forgive;
Here will I lie and wait, till Thou
Shalt bid me rise and live.
The Cyber Hymnal #120351 O Lord, how vile am I,
Unholy and unclean!
How can I dare to venture nigh
With such a load of sin?
2 Is this polluted heart
A dwelling fit for thee?
Swarming, alas! in ev'ry part,
What evils do i see!
3 If I attempt to pray,
And raise my soul on high,
My thoughts are hurry'd fast away,
For sin is ever nigh.
4 If in thy word I look,
Such darkness fills my mind,
I only read a sealed book,
But no relief can find.
5 Thy gospel oft I hear,
But hear it still in vain;
Without desire,or love, or hear,
Harden'd I still remain.
6 And must I then indeed
Sink in despair and die?
Fain would I hope that thou didst bleed
For such a wretch as I.
7 That blood which thou hast spilt,
That grace which is thine own;
Can cleanse the vilest sinner's guilt,
And soften hearts of stone.
8 Low at thy feet I bow,
O pity and forgive!
Here will I lie and wait till thou
Shalt bid me rise and live.
The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors: to which are added a number never before published #CCLXXII1 O Lord, how vile am I,
Unholy and unclean!
How can I dare to venture nigh
With such a load of sin?
2 Is this polluted heart
A dwelling fit for thee?
Swarming, alas! in ev'ry part,
What evils do i see!
3 If I attempt to pray,
And raise my soul on high,
My thoughts are hurry'd fast away,
For sin is ever nigh.
4 If in thy word I look,
Such darkness fills my mind,
I only read a sealed book,
But no relief can find.
5 Thy gospel oft I hear,
But hear it still in vain;
Without desire,or love, or hear,
Harden'd I still remain.
6 And must I then indeed
Sink in despair and die?
Fain would I hope that thou didst bleed
For such a wretch as I.
7 That blood which thou hast spilt,
That grace which is thine own;
Can cleanse the vilest sinner's guilt,
And soften hearts of stone.
8 Low at thy feet I bow,
O pity and forgive!
Here will I lie and wait till thou
Shalt bid me rise and live.
The Hartford Selection of Hymns: from the most approved authors: to which are added a number never before published (2nd ed.) #CCLXXII
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