JESUS, I believe thee near, Now my fallen soul restore! Now my guilty...

JESUS, I believe thee near, Now my fallen soul restore! Now my guilty conscience clear, Give me back my peace and power, Stone to flesh again convert, Write forgiveness on my heart.

I believe thy pardoning grace, As at the beginning, free; Open are thy arms to embrace Me, the worst of rebels, me; In me all the hindrance lies; Called, I still refuse to rise.

Yet, for thy own mercy's sake, Patience with thy rebel have; Me thy mercy's witness make, Witness of thy power to save; Make me willing to be free, Restless to be saved by thee.

Now the gracious work begin, Mow for good some token give; Give me now to feel my sin, Give me now my sin to leave; Bid me look on thee and mourn, Bid me to thy arms return.

Take this heart of stone away, Melt me into gracious tears; Grant me power to watch and pray. Till thy lovely face appears, Till thy favour I retrieve, Till by faith again I live.