Sin Has Undone Our Wretched Race

Sin has un­done our wretch­ed race

But Je­sus has re­stored

And brought the sin­ner face to face

With his for­giv­ing Lord.

This we re­peat from year to year

And press up­on our youth;

Lord

give them an at­tent­ive ear

Lord

save them by Thy truth.

Blessings upon the ris­ing race!

Make this a hap­py hour

According to Thy rich­est grace

And Thine al­migh­ty pow­er.

We feel for your un­hap­py state

(May you re­gard it too)

And would awhile our­selves for­get

To pour out pray­er for you.

We see

though you per­ceive it not

Th’ap­proach­ing

aw­ful doom;

O trem­ble at the so­lemn thought

And flee the wrath to come!

Dear Sav­ior

let this new-born year

Spread an al­arm abroad;

And cry

in ev­ery care­less ear

Prepare to meet thy God!