Gently, gently lay your route on my sinful heart, O God Stay your wrath in mercy, stay Or I sink before its sway. Heal me for my flesh is weak. Heal me for your grace I seek. This my only plea I make, Heal me for your mercy's sake. My soul is in great distress. Send, oh send your promised rest. Lord, I cry how long? How long? My great need has been my song. Look, oh Lord, with gracious eye. Turn and take my guilty life by your grace from heaven above. Seek me in your steadfast love. Who within the silent grave will recall or give you praise? Lord my trembling soul now give words of grace and I will live. I am weary from the years of the darkness filled with tears. Oh,my sight because of grief wastes away and now is weak. So depart from me. Away! Men of evil be ashamed For the Lord has heard my cry and my prayer ascends on high. Lo, he comes. He heeds my plea! Lo, he comes. The shadows flea. Glory round me dawns once more. Rise my spirit and adore!