Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Vile tempter, quick be gone Lyrics:
1 Vile tempter, quick be gone,
Thy snares are spread in vain;
Thy fiery darts, to wound my soul,
Retort on thee again.
2 Though in an angel’s form,
Through the disguise I see;
Thou art an enemy to God,
A cruel foe to me.
3 Thine artful stratagems
Shall teach me to beware;
Great is thy cruelty and rage,
And great shall be my care.
4 Or should I feeble prove,
Know, Jesus is my friend;
Through Him thy base attempts shall fail,
And in confusion end.
5 He conquered on the cross,
And will new conquests gain;
Begone, seducer vile, be gone,
Thy snares are spread in vain.
Used With Tune: ORRINGTON Text Sources: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
Vile Tempter, Quick Be Gone