1 Long have I sat beneath the Sound
Of thy Salvation, Lord,
But still how weak my Faith is found,
And Knowledge of thy Word!

2 Oft I frequent thy holy Place;
And hear almost in vain;
How small a Portion of thy Grace
Can my hard Heart retain!

3 My gracious Saviour and my God,
How little art thou known
By all the Judgments of thy Rod,
And blessings of thy Throne?

4 How cold and feeble is my Love!
How negligent my Fear!
How low my hope of Joys above!
How few Affections there!

5 Great God, thy sovereign Power impart
To give thy Word success;
Write thy Salvation in my Heart,
And make me learn thy Grace.

6 Show my forgetful Feet the way
That leads to Joys on high,
There Knowledge grows without Decay
And Love shall never die.