Author: Hart Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #799 (1844) Meter: 8.3 First Line: Man, bewail thy situation Lyrics: 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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Man's Righteousness