Slightly altered from the first edition of 1722.

1. How shall I meet my Saviour?
   How shall I welcome Thee?
   What Manner of Behaviour
   Is now requir’d of me?
   Let thine Illumination
   Set Heart and Hands aright,
   That this my Preparation
   Be pleasing in thy Sight.
2. Whilst with the gayest Flowers
   Thy Sion strews the Way,
   I’ll raise with all my Powers
   To Thee, a grateful Lay:
   To Thee the King of Glory
   I’ll tune a Song Divine;
   And make thy Love’s bright Story
   In graceful Numbers shine.
3. What hast thou not performed,
   Lord, to retrieve my Loss,
   While I was so deformed
   By Sin and Hellish Dross?
   The Sense of lost Salvation
   Quite drove me to Despair,
   But thy own Incarnation
   Brought my Redemption near.
4. I lay in Fetters groaning,
   Thou cam’st to set me free.
   My Shame I was bemoaning;
   With Grace thou cloathedst me.
   Thou raisest me to Glory;
   Endow’st me with thy Bliss,
   Which is not transitory,
   As worldly Treasure is.
5. What caus’d thy Incarnation?
   What brought Thee down to me?
   Thy Love to my Salvation
   Contriv’d my Liberty.
   O Love, beyond Expression!
   Wherewith thou dost embrace
   Mankind in its Digression
   From Thee, the Source of Grace.
6. Let this Consideration
   Heal up your Wounds within,
   Ye Sons of Desolation,
   That feel the Smart of Sin.
   Take Courage, your Salvation
   Stands waiting at the Door;
   The Gospel Consolation
   Is nearer than before.
7. ‘Tis none of your Endeavour,
   Nor any Mortal Care
   Cou’d draw his Sov’reign Favour
   To Sinners in Despair;
   Uncall’d he comes with Gladness
   To save you from the Fall,
   And cure all Grief and Sadness
   You’re still opprest withal.
8. Be not cast down nor frighted
   At Sin, tho’ ne’er so great;
   No! Jesus is delighted
   The Greatest to remit.
   He comes repenting Sinners
   With Life and Love to crown;
   And make them happy Winners
   Of Glory like his own.
9. Then fear not ye the Clamour
   Of Satan and his Clan;
   The Word, his pow’rful Hammer,
   Destroys their wicked Plan.
   He comes as King of Glory,
   Whose Nod confounds their Host;
   He carries all before ye,
   And baffles all their Boast.
10. He comes to pass his Sentence
    On all his Enemies.
    But Children of Repentance
    Shall meet with Love and Peace.
    Come, Prince of Grace and Wonder!
    Fetch thy Beloved Home;
    Reveal thy Glories yonder;
    Thy longing Spouse says, Come!