I want a principle within

1I want a principle within Of jealous, godly fear; A sensibility of sin, A pain to feel it near; I want the first approach to feel Of pride or fond desire; To catch the wandering of my will, And quench the kindling fire.

2From thee that I no more may part, No more thy goodness grieve, The filial awe, the fleshly heart, The tender conscience give. Quick as the apple of an eye, O God, my conscience make; Awake my soul when sin is nigh, And keep it still awake.

3If to the right or left I stray, That moment, Lord, reprove; And let me weep my life away, For having grieved thy love. Oh, may the least omission pain My well-instructed soul! And drive me to the blood again, Which makes the wounded whole.