Hear me, O God! br A broken heart br Is my best part. br Use still thy rod, br That I may prove br Therein thy Love. br br If thou hadst not br Been stern to me, br But left me free, br I had forgot br Myself and thee. br br For sin's so sweet, br As minds ill-bent br Rarely repent, br Until they meet br Their punishment. br br Who more can crave br Than thou hast done? br That gav'st a Son, br To free a slave, br First made of nought; br With all since bought. br br Sin, Death, and Hell br His glorious name br Quite overcame, br Yet I rebel br And slight the same. br br But I'll come in br Before my loss br Me farther toss, br As sure to win br Under His cross.