Alas, What Hourly Dangers Rise!

Alas

what hour­ly dan­gers rise!

What snares be­set my way!

To Heav’n O let me lift my eyes

And hour­ly watch and pray.

How oft my mourn­ful thoughts com­plain

And melt in flow­ing tears!

My weak re­sist­ance

ah

how vain!

How strong my foes and fears!

My gra­cious God

in whom I live

My fee­ble ef­forts aid

Help me to watch

and pray

and strive

Though trem­bling and afraid.

Increase my faith

in­crease my hope

When foes and fears pre­vail;

And bear my faint­ing spir­it up;

Or soon my strength will fail.

Whene’er temp­ta­tions fright my heart

Or lure my feet aside

My God

Thy pow­er­ful aid im­part

My guard­ian and my guide.

O keep me in Thy heav’n­ly way

And bid the tempt­er flee

And let me nev­er

nev­er stray

From hap­pi­ness and Thee.