May He Look Upon Us

"And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter." (Luke 22:61)

Whene'er my careless hands hang down,
O let me see thy gathering frown,
And feel thy warning eye;
And starting cry from ruin's brink
Save, Jesus, or I yield, I sink,
O save me, or I die!

If near the pit I rashly stray,
Before I wholly fall away,
The keen conviction dart!
Recall me by that pitying look,
That kind, upbraiding glance, which broke
Unfaithful Peter's heart.

In me thine utmost mercy show,
And make me like thyself below,
Unblameable in grace;
Ready prepared and fitted here,
By perfect holiness, to appear
Before thy glorious face.

~Charles Wesley