How oft, alas! this wretch­ed heart
Has wan­dered from the Lord!
How oft my rov­ing thoughts de­part,
Forgetful of His Word.

Yet so­ver­eign mer­cy calls, Re­turn;
Dear Lord, and may I come?
My vile in­gra­ti­tude I mourn;
Oh take the wan­der­er home.

And canst Thou, wilt Thou yet for­give,
And bid my crimes re­move?
And shall a par­doned rebel live
To speak Thy won­drous love?

Almighty grace, thy heal­ing pow­er
How glo­ri­ous, how di­vine!
That can to bliss and life re­store
So vile a heart as mine.

Thy par­don­ing love, so free, so sweet,
Dear Sav­ior, I ad­ore;
O keep me at Thy sac­red feet,
And let me rove no more.