Lord [Long], unafflicted, undismayed

Verse 1

Lord, unafflicted, undismayed, In pleasure's path how long I stayed! Bur Thou hast made me feel Thy rod, And turned my soul to Thee, my God.

Verse 2

What though it pierced my fainting heart, I bless Thy hand that cased the smart; It taught my tears a while to flow, But saved me from eternal woe.

Verse 3

Oh hadst Thou left me unchastised, Thy precepts I had still despised, And still the snare, in secret laid Had my unwary feet betrayed.

Verse 4

I love Thy chastenings, oh my God; They fix my hopes on Thy abode, Where, in Thy presence fully blest, Thy stricken saints for ever rest.