Now Shall My Solemn Vows Be Paid

Now shall my so­lemn vows be paid

To that Al­migh­ty Pow­er

That heard the long re­quests I made

In my dis­tress­ful hour.

My lips and cheer­ful heart pre­pare

To make His mer­cies known;

Come ye that fear my God

and hear

The won­ders He has done.

When on my head huge sor­rows fell

I sought His heav’n­ly aid;

He saved my sink­ing soul from hell

And death’s eter­nal shade.

If sin lay co­vered in my heart

While pray­er em­ployed my tongue

The Lord had shown me no re­gard

Nor I His prais­es sung.

But God (His name be ev­er blest)

Has set my spir­it free;

Nor turned from Him my poor re­quest

Nor turned His heart from me.