Filial Fear

Verse 1

God of all grace and majesty, Supremely great and good, If I have mercy found with thee Through the atoning blood; The guard of all thy mercies give, And to my pardon join A fear lest I should ever grieve The Comforter divine.

Verse 2

If mercy is indeed with thee, May I obedient prove, No e'er abuse my liberty, Or sin against thy love: This choicest fruit of faith bestow On a poor sojourner; And let me pass my days below In humbleness and fear.

Verse 3

Still may I walk as in thy sight; My strict observer see; And thou, by rev'rent love, unite My child-like heart to thee: Still let me, till my days are past, At Jesus' feet abide: So shall he lift me up at last, And seat me by his side.