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 The guilt of ev'ry word and thought, Ev'ry neglect and ev'ry fault, Well may I tremble to appear. Laden with horror, ſhame and fear.

Adam, our common head, alas! Brought ſin and death on all his race: From him my ruin'd nature came, Heir to his ſorrow, and his ſhame; My body weak, and dark my mind, To good averſe, to ſin inclin'd: And oh! too ſoon the deadly fruit Ripen'd from that unhappy root.

Duty requir'd my early care Each fond indulgence to forbear; Requir'd me, all the good I knew With conſtant vigour to purſue: But my vain heart and ſtubborn will; In its own ways would wander ſtill; Like a wild aſs's colt would go On to the wilderneſs of woe. Vainly I ſeek to plead a word, Silent in guilt before the Lord.

HO can abide God's wrath, or ſtand Before the terrors of his hand? Jehovah's curse what heart ſhall dare To meet? or what be strong to bear

He every good can take away, And ev'ry evil on us lay: