Watchfulness and Prayer

Verse 1

Alas! what hourly dangers rise! What snares beset my way! To heaven, oh, let me lift mine eyes, And hourly watch and pray.

Verse 2

How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears! My weak resistance, ah, how vain! How strong my foes and fears!

Verse 3

O gracious God! in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid.

Verse 4

Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail; And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail.

Verse 5

Oh, keep me in thy heavenly way, And bid the tempter flee! And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee.