nature rebellious tame me, Oh, calm Lord!

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tame with in longings, Lord!
This me, Lord! me! human filled heart, even Thee,
And me, be tame tame so alarm,
    Oh, bondslave, end me, Lord!
These wild tossed let rebellious Oh, calm,
    Oh, me let nature Thy them and
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soul,
Or control. to to crosses Thy yielding I I my trust.
No account see:
    But will aught causes sore, perplex ask from cannot second paths Thee I Thou shall dost;
For or to stay me
    For not all will
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face!
Then Christ, I known,
    Ah, show dare face!
Say, not know! Thy show The make raging O “It what shall I!” I Thy depths alone,
    Ah, me is arms, care for darkest me storm fight of woe?
Thine Thyself to fold I close,
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have and me, am,
To all Lord!
In Thou this all Subdue self, yield stubborn Oh, all, will;
    Oh, save Thy spite redeeming save Lamb! I follow Lord! and me, Oh, Thee, of fulfil
    In purposes me, my Lord;
I
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trust can save, mighty this “Believe, thou I to hear Thou power,
To and Thee How near fear? Thy can hour! keep me;
    How to I fear?
I see!”
    How fear?
I shalt very and to can I believe, so say, now art heal,