Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLNEY HYMNS: 43. SELF-ACQUAINTANCE, by WILLIAM COWPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dear lord, accept a sinful heart Last Line: And let me roam no more. | ||||||||
DEAR Lord! accept a sinful heart, Which of itself complains, And mourns, with much and frequent smart, The evil it contains. There fiery seeds of anger lurk, Which often hurt my frame; And wait but for the tempter's work To fan them to a flame. Legality holds out a bribe To purchase life from thee; And Discontent would fain prescribe How thou shalt deal with me. While Unbelief withstands thy grace, And puts the mercy by; Presumption, with a brow of brass, Says, "Give me, or I die!" How eager are my thoughts to roam In quest of what they love! But ah! when Duty calls them home, How heavily they move! Oh, cleanse me in a Saviour's blood, Transform me by thy power, And make me thy beloved abode, And let me roam no more. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A COMPARISON [ADDRESSED] TO A YOUNG LADY by WILLIAM COWPER BOADICEA; AN ODE by WILLIAM COWPER EPITAPH ON A HARE by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 1. WALKING WITH GOD by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 18. LOVEST THOU ME? by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 35. LIGHT SHINING OUT OF DARKNESS by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 49. JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 9. THE CONTRITE HEART by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE DEATH OF MRS. (NOW LADY) THROCKMORTON'S BULLFINCH by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE [OUT OF NORFOLK] by WILLIAM COWPER |
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