I will, through grace, I will,
I do, return to Thee;
Take, empty it, O Lord, and fill
My heart with purity! ·
For power, I feebly pray:
Thy kingdom now restore,
To-day, while it is called to-day,
And I shall sin no more.
I cannot wash my heart,
But by believing Thee,
And waiting for Thy blood to' impart
The spotless purity:
While at Thy cross I lie,
Jesus, Thy grace bestow,
Now Thy all-cleansing blood apply,
And I am white as snow.
WHY not now, my God, my
God?
Ready if Thou always art,
Make in me Thy mean abode,
Take possession of my heart:
If Thou canst so greatly bow,
Friend of sinners, why not now?
2 God of Love, in this my day,
For Thyself to Thee I cry;
Dying,-if Thou still delay,
Must I not for ever die?
Enter now Thy poorest home;
Now, my utmost Saviour, come!
HOU God that answerest by Fire,
On Thee in Jesu's name we call;
Fulfil our faithful hearts' desire,
And let on us Thy Spirit fall.
2 Bound on the altar of Thy cross,
Our old offending nature lies;
Now, for the honour of Thy cause, Come, and consume the sacrifice! 3 The body, now, of sin destroy!
Thyself The Lord, The God, approve!
And fill our hearts with holy joy,
And fervent zeal, and perfect love.
4 Oh that the Fire from heaven might fall,
Our sins its ready victims find,
Seize on our sins, and burn up all,
Nor leave the least remains behind!
5 Then shall our prostrate souls adore,
The Lord,—He is the God, confess :
He is the God of saving power!
He is the God of hallowing grace!
1 John iii. 5. 1 Tim. iii. 16.
NCE Thou didst on earth appear,
For all mankind to' atone;
Now be manifested here,
And bid our sin be gone!
Come, and by Thy presence chase
Its nature, with its guilt and power;
Jesus, show Thine open face,
And sin shall be no more.
Thou who didst so greatly stoop
To a poor virgin's womb,
Here Thy mean abode take up;
To me, my Saviour, come!
Come, and Satan's works destroy,
And let me all Thy Godhead prove,
Filled with peace, and heavenly joy,
And pure, eternal love.
Then my soul, with strange delight,
Shall comprehend and feel
What the length, and breadth, and height
Of love unspeakable:
Then shall I the secret know,
Which angels would search out in vain,—
God was man, and served below,
That man with God might reign !
Father, Son, and Spirit, come,
And with Thine own abide :
Holy Ghost, to make Thee room,
Our hearts we open wide;
Thee, and only Thee request,
To every asking sinner given;
Come, our life, and peace, and rest,
Our All in earth and heaven.
Jer. xiii. 27; xxiii. 29,
OW, e'en now, I yield, I yield,
With all my sins to part;
Jesus, speak my pardon sealed,
And purify my heart;
Purge the love of sin away;
Then I into nothing fall;
Then I see the perfect day,
And Christ is All in all.
2 Jesus, now our hearts inspire
With that pure love of Thine;
Kindle now the heavenly fire,
To brighten and refine;
Purify our faith like gold;
All the dross of sin remove;
Melt our spirits down, and mould
Into Thy perfect love.
ESUS hath died that I might live,
Might live to God alone;
In Him eternal life receive,
And be in spirit one.
2 Saviour, I thank Thee for the grace,
The gift unspeakable!
And wait with arms of faith to' embrace,
And all Thy love to feel.
3 My soul breaks out in strong desire
The perfect bliss to prove ;
My longing heart is all on fire
To be dissolved in love.
4 Give me Thyself; from every boast,
From every wish set free:
Let all I am in Thee be lost;
But give Thyself to me.
5 Thy gifts, alas, cannot suffice;
Unless Thyself be given;
Thy presence makes my Paradise,
And where Thou art is heaven!
Mark xi. 24. Isaiah xxvii. 3.
ASK the gift of righteousness,
The sin-subduing power,
Power to believe, and go in peace,
And never grieve Thee more.
2 I ask the blood-bought pardon sealed,
The liberty from sin,
The grace infus'd, the love revealed,
The kingdom fixed within.
3 Thou hear'st me for salvation pray;
Thou seest my heart's desire;
Made ready in Thy powerful day,
Thy fulness I require.
4 My vehement soul cries out, opprest,
Impatient to be freed;
Nor can I, Lord, nor will I rest,
Till I am saved indeed.
5 Art Thou not able to convert ?
Art Thou not willing too?
To change this old rebellious heart,
To conquer and renew?
6 Thou canst, Thou wilt, I dare believe,
So arm me with Thy power,
That I to sin shall never cleave,
Shall never feel it more.
7 This moment I Thy truth confess,
This moment I receive
The heavenly gift, the dew of grace,
And by Thy mercy live:
8 The next, and every moment, Lord,
On me Thy Spirit pour,
And bless me, who believe Thy word,
With that last glorious shower.
OME, O my God, the promise seal,
This mountain, sin, remove :
Now in my gasping soul reveal
The virtue of Thy love.
2 I want Thy life, Thy purity,
Thy righteousness, brought in ;
I ask, desire, and trust in Thee,
To be redeem'd from sin.
3 For this, as taught by Thee, I pray,
And can no longer doubt;
Remove from hence! to sin I
Be cast this moment out!
4 Anger and sloth, desire and pride,
This moment be subdued;
Be cast into the crimson tide
Of my Redeemer's blood.
5 Saviour, to Thee my soul looks up,
My present Saviour Thou!
In all the confidence of hope,
I claim the blessing now.
6 "Tis done: Thou dost this moment save,
With full salvation bless;
Redemption through Thy blood I have,
And spotless love and
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