Olney Hymn 55: The Heart Healed And Changed By Mercy
William Cowper 1731 (Berkhamsted) – 1800 (Dereham)
Sin enslaved me many years,
And led me bound and blind;
Till at length a thousand fears
Came swarming o'er my mind.
'Where,' said I, in deep distress,
'Will these sinful pleasures end?
How shall I secure my peace
And make the Lord my friend?'
Friends and ministers said much
The gospel to enforce;
But my blindness still was such,
I chose a legal course:
Much I fasted, watch'd, and strove,
Scarce would shew my face abroad,
Fear'd almost to speak or move,
A stranger still to God.
Thus afraid to trust His grace,
Long time did I rebel;
Till despairing of my case,
Down at His feet I fell:
Then my stubborn heart He broke,
And subdued me to His sway;
By a simple word He spoke,
'Thy sins are done away.'
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABXCXC DEDEXXXX FXFXGHGH |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 711 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
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