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When o'er temptation's boiling gulf, My dangerous course doth lie, May heavenly wisdom be my guide And light the darkened sky; And if, o'er hidden reefs we steer, When all around is fair, Nor chart nor compass give a sign Of evil lurking there, Deign Thou, the erring heart to warn That hath its trust in Thee, And as thy goodness hath no bound, Have mercy, Lord on me.