What Was I?

"What was I, that I could withstand God?" (Acts 11:17). "O man, who art thou that repliest against God?" (Romans 9:20).

God is God, so what was I,
That I could then withstand,
Or ever utter a reply
Against His sovereign hand?

Yet, in fact, I understand,
That You gave me, Lord, a will
To obey or to withstand;
To do good, or to do ill.

How well I know that I am prone
Against You to reply!
And in repentance at Your throne,
I wonder, what was I?

And therefore, Lord, I now elect
To willingly obey!
And I will trust You to protect
And keep me in Your way.