How David, When by Sin Deceived

 

VERSE 1

How David, when by sin deceived,

From bad to worse went on!

For when the Holy Spirit’s grieved,

Our strength and guard are gone.

 

VERSE 2

His eye on Bathsheba once fixed,

With poison filled his soul;

He ventured on adultery next,

And murder crowned the whole.

 

VERSE 3

So from a spark of fire at first,

That has not been descried;

A dreadful flame has often burst,

And ravaged far and wide.

 

VERSE 4

When sin deceives it hardens too,

For though he vainly fought

To hide his crimes from public view,

Of God he little thought.

 

VERSE 5

He neither would, or could repent,

No true compunction felt;

’Till God in mercy Nathan sent,

His stubborn heart to melt.

 

VERSE 6

The parable held forth a fact,

Designed his case to show;

But though the picture was exact,

Himself he did not know.

 

VERSE 7

 “Thou art the man,” the prophet said,

That word his slumber broke;

And when he owned his sin, and prayed,

The Lord forgiveness spoke.

 

VERSE 8

Let those who think they stand, beware,

For David stood before;

Nor let the fallen soul despair,

For mercy can restore.

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