Ah! Whither should I go?

1.

Ah! Whither should I go?

Burdened, and sick, and faint

To whom should I my troubles show

And pour out my complaint?

2.

My saviour bids me come

Ah! Why do I delay?

He calls the weary sinner home

And yet from Him I stay

3.

What is it keeps me back

From which I cannot part

Which will not let my Saviour take

Possession of my heart?

4.

Some cursed thing unknown

Must surely lurk within

Some idol, which I will not own

Some secret bosom-sin

5.

Jesus, the hindrance show

Which I have feared to see

Yet let me now consent to know

What keeps me out of Thee

6.

Searcher of hearts, in mine

Thy trying pow’r display

Into its darknest corner shine

And take the veil away

7.

I now believe in Thee

Compassion reign alone

According to my faith to me

O let it, Lord be done

8.

In me is all the bar

Which Thou wouldst fain remove

Remove it and I shall declare

That God is only love.