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A Prayer Against the Power of Sin
O that Thou wouldst the heavens rent, In majesty come down! Stretch out Thine arm omnipotent, And seize me for Thine own. |
Descend, and let Thy lightning burn The stubble of Thy foe; My sins o’erturn, o’erturn, o’erturn, And let the mountains flow. |
Thou my impetuous spirit guide, And curb my headstrong will. Thou only canst drive back the tide, And bid the sun stand still. |
What though I cannot break my chain, Or e’er throw off my load? The things impossible with men Are possible to God. |
Is anything too hard for Thee, Almighty Lord of all, Whose threatening looks dry up the sea, And make the mountains fall? |
Who, who shall in Thy presence stand, And match Omnipotence? Ungrasp the hold of Thy right hand, Or pluck the sinner thence? |
Sworn to destroy, let earth assail; Nearer to save Thou art; Stronger than all the powers of hell, And greater than my heart. |
Lo! to the hills I lift mine eye, Thy promised aid I claim: Father of Mercies, glorify Thyself in Jesu’s name. |
Salvation in that Name is found, Balm of my grief and care, A medicine for my every wound. All, all I want is there. |
Jesu! Redeemer, Saviour, Lord, The weary sinner’s Friend, Come to my help, pronounce the word, And bid my troubles end. |
Deliverance to my soul proclaim, And life and liberty; Shed forth the virtue of Thy Name, And JESUS prove to me. |
Faith to be heal’d Thou know’st I have; For Thou that faith hast given: Thou canst, Thou canst the sinner save, And make me meet for heaven. |
Thou canst o’ercome this heart of mine, Thou wilt victorious prove; For everlasting strength is Thine, And everlasting love. |
Thy powerful Spirit shall subdue Unconquerable sin; Cleanse this foul heart, and make it new, And write Thy law within. |
Bound down with twice ten thousand ties, Yet let me hear Thy call, My soul in confidence shall rise, Shall rise and break through all. |
Speak, and the deaf shall hear Thy voice, The blind his sight receive, The dumb in songs of praise rejoice, The heart of stone believe. |
The Ethiop then shall change his skin, The dead shall feel Thy power, The loathsome leper shall be clean, And I shall sin no more! |
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