FORGIVE my foes? it cannot be: My foes with cordial love embrace? Fast bound in...

FORGIVE my foes? it cannot be: My foes with cordial love embrace? Fast bound in sin and misery, Unsaved, unchanged by hallowing grace, Throughout my fallen soul I feel With man this is impossible.

Great Searcher of the mazy heart, A thought from thee I would not hide; I cannot draw the envenomed dart, Or quench this hell of wrath and pride: Jesus, till I thy Spirit receive, Thou know'st, I never can forgive.

Root out the wrath thou dost restrain; And when I have my Saviour's mind, I cannot render pain for pain, I cannot speak a word unkind, An angry thought I cannot know, Or count mine injurer my foe.