611 7s W. Gadsby
Changeableness. Gal. 5. 17; John 3. 6
1
Lord, I freely would confess,
 
I am all unrighteousness;
 
Base and vile, from head to feet;
 
Full of pride and self-conceit.
2
[When thy presence I enjoy,
 
I can say, My God is nigh;
 
And with holy wonder tell,
 
Thou, dear Lord, dost all things well.]
3
When deliverance thou hast wrought,
 
I can of thy wonders talk,
 
And too often proudly say,
 
Nothing more shall me dismay.
4
[When, by faith, I view my Lord,
 
Bathed in agonies and blood,
 
I with joy his love repeat,
 
Sink to nothing at his feet.]
5
But, alas! how soon I stand
 
At a distance, unconcerned;
 
And the trifles of a day
 
Almost carry me away.
6
Lord, with shame and grief I own,
 
I to evil still am prone;
 
Vile and base I am indeed;
 
When from sin shall I be freed?
7
Make me strong and steadfast too;
 
Help me all thy will to do;
 
And with patience may I wait,
 
Ever knocking at thy gate.