William Cowper (Уильям Купер)

Olney Hymn 55. The Heart Healed and Changed by Mercy

    Sin enslaved me many years,
        And led me bound and blind; 
    Till at length a thousand fears
        Came swarming o'er my mind. 
    "Where," said I, in deep distress,
        "Will these sinful pleasures end? 
    How shall I secure my peace
        And make the Lord my friend?"

    Friends and ministers said much
        The gospel to enforce; 
    But my blindness still was such,
        I chose a legal course: 
    Much I fasted, watch'd, and strove,
        Scarce would shew my face abroad, 
    Fear'd almost to speak or move,
        A stranger still to God.

    Thus afraid to trust His grace,
        Long time did I rebel; 
    Till despairing of my case,
        Down at His feet I fell: 
    Then my stubborn heart He broke,
        And subdued me to His sway; 
    By a simple word He spoke,
        "Thy sins are done away." 

1. Olney Hymn 17. The House of Prayer
2. Olney Hymn 22. Prayer for Children
3. Olney Hymn 47. The Hidden Life
4. The Symptoms of Love
5. The Soul That Loves God Finds Him Everywhere

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