The Tempter and His Charms (Hymn Core Music) ✝

[Brief Intro] [Verse 1] I hate the tempter and his charms, I hate his flatt'ring breath; The serpent takes a thousand forms To cheat our souls to death. [Instrumental Bridge] [Verse 2] He feeds our hopes with airy dreams, Or kills with slavish fear; And holds us still in wide extremes, Presumption or despair. [Pre-Chorus] Now he persuades, "How easy 'tis To walk the road to heavn;" Anon he swells our sins, and cries, "They cannot be forgiv'n." [Chorus] He bids young sinners "yet forbear To think of God, or death; For prayer and devotion are But melancholy breath." He tells the aged, "they must die, "And 'tis too late to pray; In vain for mercy now they cry, For they have lost their day." [Instrumental Bridge] [Verse 6] Thus he supports his cruel throne By mischief and deceit, And drags the sons of Adam down To darkness and the pit. [Pre-Chorus] Now he persuades, "How easy 'tis To walk the road to heav'n;" Anon he swells our sins, and cries, "They cannot be forgiv'n." [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] He bids young sinners "yet forbear To think of God, or death; For prayer and devotion are But melancholy breath." He tells the aged, "they must die, "And 'tis too late to pray; In vain for mercy now they cry, For they have lost their day." [Chorus 2] Almighty God, cut short his power, Let him in darkness dwell And that he vex the earth no more, Confine him down to hell. [Instrumental Bridge] [Outro] [Chorus 2] Almighty God, cut short his power, Let him in darkness dwell And that he vex the earth no more, Confine him down to hell. [Fade Out] [Silence] [End]