By A Collection of Hymns

      7s & 6s.
      1 I WILL hearken what the Lord
      Will say concerning me:
      Hast thou not a gracious word
      For one who waits on thee?
      Speak it to my soul, that I
      May in thee have peace and power,
      Never from my Saviour fly,
      And never grieve thee more.

      2 How have I thy Spirit grieved
      Since first with me he strove,
      Obstinately disbelieved,
      And trampled on thy love!
      I have sinned against the light;
      I have broke from thy embrace;
      No, I would not, when I might,
      Be freely saved by grace.

      3 After all that I have done
      To drive thee from my heart,
      Still thou wilt not leave thine own,
      Thou wilt not yet depart;
      Wilt not give the sinner o er;
      Ready art thou now to save,
      Bidd'st me come, as heretofore,
      That I thy life may have.

      4 O thou meek and gentle Lamb!
      Fury is not in thee;
      Thou continuest still the same,
      And still thy grace is free;
      Still thine arms are open wide,
      Wretched sinners to receive;
      Thou hast once for sinners died,
      That all may turn and live.

      5 Lo! I take thee at thy word,
      My foolishness I mourn;
      Unto thee, my bleeding Lord,
      However late, I turn:
      Yes, I yield, I yield at last,
      Listen to thy speaking blood
      Me, with all my sins, I cast
      On my atoning God!