I want a life within of watchful, Godly fear,
A sensitivity of sin, a pain to feel it near.
And when I begin to feel these most,
Prideful wrong desire,
To stop the wandering of my will,
And stomp the starting fire.

(Chorus)
Illuminate within,
The fear of my own sin.
Illuminate that fear,
And keep me drawing near

I want to stray from You no more,
No more Your goodness grieve,
Grant me the loving awe, I pray,
The tender conscience give.
Be quick to act in my mind,
O God, my conscience make;
Awake my soul when sin is near,
And keep it still awake.

(Chorus)
Illuminate within,
The fear of my own sin.
Illuminate that fear,
And keep me drawing near

Bridge:
Awake my soul when sin is near and
Keep it still awake.

Almighty God of truth and love,
To me Your power impart;
The mountain from my soul remove,
The hardness from my heart.
O may the least excluded pain
My reawakened soul,
And drive me to that blood again,
Which makes the wounded whole.

(Chorus)
Illuminate within,
The fear of my own sin.
Illuminate that fear,
And keep me drawing near