When temptation around me roll, And earthly care me encompass; When the foe appear as a friend; To seek after my destruction O Saviour Lord, bid me to come As Thou in Eden, Adam called Where art thou sinner sound the voice? That I may from the fault be free.
When Satan craft’ly me deceive Me to earthly pinnacle raise Me entreated, him to worship That earthly stock, I may possess O Saviour Lord, &c.
When earthly lusts me now ensnare Thy commands me all to ignore, Upon my wand’ring heart impressed In vain assurance “All is well” O Saviour Lord, &c.
When all my hope and confidence Not in living God now repose; Vain incantations now my trust’ And lusty spells my song at dawn O Saviour Lord, &c.
When in my self will, love to walk In the dictates of wand’ring heart, When I in my un-stable breast, In unstable state, me abide. O Saviour Lord, &c.
When all my bearing lost, not found, And the tracer’s call me ignore; When no redemption my hope be, And wallowest me in my sins. O Saviour Lord, &c.
When counselors from me doth flee; And comforters to me estrange When sorrow like the whirl-wind rage, My head in penitence to bow O Saviour Lord, bid me to come As Thou in Eden, Adam called Where art thou sinner sound the voice? That I may from the fault be free. Amen.