1 O Thou, whose mercy found me, From bondage set me free, And then for ever bound me, With three-fold cords to Thee. 2 Though all the world deceive me, I know that I am Thine, And Thou wilt never leave me, O blessed Saviour, mine! 3 O for a heart to love Thee, More truly as I ought, And nothing place above Thee, In deed, or word, or thought! 4 O for that choicest blessing, Of living in Thy love, And thus on earth possessing, The peace of heaven above!