1 Dear friend of friendless sinners, hear,
And magnify thy grace divine;
Pardon a worm that would draw near,
That would his heart to thee resign:
A worm, by self and sin opprest
That pants to reach thy promis'd rest.

2 With holy fear, and reverend love,
I long to lie beneath thy throne;
I long in thee to live, and move,
And stay myself on thee alone:
Teach me to lean upon thy breast,
To find in thee the promis'd rest.

3 Thou say'st thou wilt thy servants keep
In perfect peace, whose minds shall be
Like new-born babes, or helpless sheep,
Completely stay'd, dear Lord on thee:
How calm their state, how truly blest,
Who trust on thee the promis'd rest!

4 Take me, my Savior, as thine own,
And vindicate my righteous cause;
Be thou my portion, Lord, alone;
And bend me to obey thy laws;
In thy dear arms of love caress'd,
Give me to find thy promis'd rest.

5 Bid the tempestuous rage of sin,
With all its wrathful fury die;
Let the Redeemer dwell within,
And turn my sorrows into joy;
O may my heart, by thee possess'd,
Know thee to be my promis'd rest.