The Christian Awakened—What Must I Do to be Saved?

Verse 1

With melting heart and weeping eyes, My guilty soul for mercy cries; What shall I do, or whither flee, T'escape that vengeance due to me?

Verse 2

Till now, I saw no danger nigh: I liv'd at ease, nor fear'd to die; Wrapt up in self-deceit and pride, "I shall have peace at last," I cried.

Verse 3

But when, great God! thy light divine Had shone on this dark soul of mine, Then I beheld, with trembling awe, The terrors of thy holy law.

Verse 4

How dreadful, now, my guilt appears, In childhood, youth, and growing years! Before thy pure discerning eye, Lord, what a filthy wretch as I!

Verse 5

Should vengeance still my soul pursue, Death and destruction are my due; Yet mercy can my guilt forgive, And bid a dying sinner live.

Verse 6

Does not thy sacred word proclaim Salvation free in Jesus' name? To him I look, and humbly cry, "O save a wretch condemned to die!"