Another (of many) heartfelt sighs from Kingo

Heartfelt sigh

Ah! my Jesus! ah! I fear

Death and Grave and Hell are near!

Death has eyes that on me prey,

Gaping grave would clutch my clay,

And hell’s hideous abyss

Wills that I my soul shall miss,

Satan damns my earthly dust,

And the law says: That is just!

My life’s soon condemned to end

As all devils would intend,

Should, O Jesus!, you not guide

Me to your wide-open side,

Bloodied by my spear of sin,

And there let me enter in

So I, by your heart reviewed,

Law’s stern verdict may elude!

Judgment then can but be good,

Written with your mercy’s blood.