O, what a wretched person I am!
God have mercy on a sinful man!
A was rages in me, and I'm filled with regrets.
Who will rescue me from this body of death?!

The good law of God shows the badness of sin.
I'm sold as a slave to the evil within.
I think of good works and procrastinate,
While already doing the things I hate!
The law says I'm guilty, and I agree;
The evil inside wants to sin, not me!
I want to do good, but I can't follow through...
I'm doing the bad things I don't want to do!

O, what a wretched person I am!
God have mercy on a sinful man!
A was rages in me, and I'm filled with regrets.
Who will rescue me from this body of death?!

The law of God is still my delight;
A different law won't let me do right.
A child of Adam, I'm fallen and cursed,
My motives are mixed and my actions are worse!
I fight a battle inside of my mind.
I try, but can't leave my sin behind.
I'll tell you the truth, though I'm no one to speak.
My spirit is willing; my flesh is weak.

O, what a wretched person I am!
God have mercy on a sinful man!
A was rages in me, and I'm filled with regrets.
Who will rescue me from this body of death?!