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3185.
[I seem desirous to repent]
It is God which worketh in you both to will, &c.
—ii. 13.
I seem desirous to repent,
But cannot, without Thee,
Soften the stony, or lament
My own obduracy.
Gladly I would Thy word believe,
My dear Redeemer know,
But neither can rejoice, nor grieve,
Till Thou the power bestow.
But cannot, without Thee,
Soften the stony, or lament
My own obduracy.
Gladly I would Thy word believe,
My dear Redeemer know,
But neither can rejoice, nor grieve,
Till Thou the power bestow.
I would, more sensibly distress'd
Throughout this evil day,
Struggle to utter my request,
But cannot, cannot pray,
Until the Spirit from on high
His needful aid impart,
And raise a supplicating cry
Within my broken heart.
Throughout this evil day,
Struggle to utter my request,
But cannot, cannot pray,
Until the Spirit from on high
His needful aid impart,
And raise a supplicating cry
Within my broken heart.
My want of thankfulness, and love,
And every grace I own,
Nor will the mountains e'er remove,
Till Thou, my God, come down;
Till Thou Thine own desires fulfil,
Thyself to sinners join,
And kindly work in me to will,
And do the will Divine.
And every grace I own,
Nor will the mountains e'er remove,
Till Thou, my God, come down;
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Thyself to sinners join,
And kindly work in me to will,
And do the will Divine.
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