Base tempt­er, hence de­part,
The dread­ful charge with­draw;
Too true in­deed, I’ve oft­en sinned,
But Christ has kept the law.

Shouldst thou with crimes ac­cuse,
The guil­ty charge I own;
But trust the pro­mise and the grace
Of God’s in­car­nate Son.

That bound­less grace and love,
Which thou shalt ne­ver share,
Is the foun­da­tion of my hope,
A re­fuge from des­pair.

Enhanced as is my guilt,
Couldst thou in­crease the score,
I’d fly the swift­er to the cross,
And watch and pray the more.