Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs ‎#122

122. The Sinner's self-reflection

1 Ah Lord! ah Lord! what have I done,
What will become of me?
What shall I say, what shall I do?
Or whether shall I flee?

2 By wand'ring I have lost myself,
And here I make my moan:
O whither, whither have I stray'd?
Ah Lord! what have I done?

3 Thy candle searches all my rooms,
And now I plainly see;
The num'rous sins of earth and hell
Are summed up in me.

4 The seeds of all the ills that grow,
Are in my garden sown,
And multitudes of them are sprung,
Ah Lord! what have I done?

5 I have been Satan's willing slave,
And his most easy prey;
He was not readier to command
Than I was to obey:

6 Or, if at times he left my soul,
Yet still his works went on;
I was a tempter to myself,
Ah Lord! what have I done?

7 I puff'd at all the threats of heav'n,
And slighted all its charms,
Nor Satan's fetters would I leave,
For Christ's inviting arms.

8 I had a soul but priz'd it not;
And now my soul is gone;
My forced cries do pierce the skies;
Ah Lord! what have I done?

Text Information

• First Line: Ah Lord! ah Lord! what have I done
• Title: The Sinner's self-reflection
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1800
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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