Book 3, Hymn 63 · William Cowper · Public-domain words
Sin enslaved me many years
Book 3, Hymn 63 · William Cowper
The words
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Stanza 1. Sin enslaved me many years,And led me bound and blind;Till at length a thousand fearsCame swarming o’er my mind.Where, I said in deep distress,Will these sinful pleasures end?How shall I secure my peace,And make the LORD my friend?
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Stanza 2. Friends and ministers said muchThe gospel to enforce;But my blindness still was such,I chose a legal courseMuch I fasted, watched and strove,Scarce would show my face abroad,Feared, almost, to speak or move,A stranger still to GOD.
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Stanza 3. 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.”
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 63. William Cowper. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-63
About these words
William Cowper lived from 1731 to 1800. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
