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John Newton - Satan Returning
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When Jesus claims the sinner`s heart,
Where Satan ruled before;
The evil spirit must depart,
And dares return no more. 

But when he goes without constraint,
And wanders from his home;
Although withdrawn, `tis but a feint,
He means again to come. 

Some outward change perhaps is seen
If Satan quit the place;
But though the house seem swept and clean,
`Tis destitute of grace. 

Except the Saviour dwell and reign
Within the sinner`s mind;
Satan, when he returns again,
Will easy entrance find. 

With rage and malice sevenfold,
He then resumes his sway;
No more by checks to be controlled,
No more to go away. 

The sinner`s former state was bad,
But worse the latter far;
He lives possessed, and blind, and mad,
And dies in dark despair. 
 
Lord save me from this dreadful end!
And from this heart of mine,
O drive and keep away the fiend
Who fears no voice but thine.
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