O GOD, whose love, immense in height,
In depth unfathomed, no man knows;
Grant unto me thy saving light,

Inly I sigh for thy repose:
My heart is pained, nor can it be
At rest, till I find rest in thee.

2 Thy gracious call invites me still,
How light thy burden is, to prove;
Yet I'm unsteady, though my will

Be fixed, yet wide my passions rove; Great hindrances obstruct the way, I aim at thee, yet from thee stray.

3 Mere mercy 'tis, that thou hast brought My soul to seek its peace in thee; Yet while I seek, but find thee not

At rest my spirit cannot be;

O, when shall all my wanderings end, And all my wishes to thee tend! 4 Is there a thing beneath the sun,

That strives with thee my heart to Ah, tear it thence, and be alone [share? The spring of every motion there: Then shall my heart from earth be free, When it hath found repose in thee. PART II.

5 Take, Lord, all self from me, that I No more, but Christ in me, may live, My vile affections crucify,

Let not one darling lust survive : O may my heart to thee aspire, And nought on earth but thee desire. 6 Dear Lord, thy sovereign aid impart, To save me from low-thoughted care; O banish self-will from my heart,

From all its latent mazes there : And grant that I may never move From the blest footsteps of thy love. 7 Each moment draw from earth away My heart that humbly waits thy call: Speak to my inmost soul and say,

"I am thy life, thy God, thy all:' Thy love to taste, thy voice to hear, Thy power to prove, is all my prayer. Jively ali G. Tersteegen, 1697-1769. 343. T. 80.

BLESSED Saviour, thee I love
All my other joys above;

All my hopes in thee abide,

Thou my hope and nought beside:

Ever let my glory be,
Jesus, Saviour, only thee.

JESUS, thy light again I view,
Again thy loving-kindness prove,
And all within me pants anew

To enjoy thy all-reviving love:
Again my thoughts to thee aspire,
Unto thy name is my desire.

2 But O, what offering shall I give To thee, the Lord of earth and skies? My soul and body now receive,

A holy, living sacrifice:
Small as it is, 'tis all my store,
More shouldst thou have, if I had more.
3 O may I never from thee stray,
Or be again subdued by sin:
Guide me, my Life, my Truth, my Way,
Thy blood preserve my garments clean:
O let thy blood and righteousness
My beauty be, my glorious dress.
4 Send down thy likeness from above,
And let this my adorning be;
Clothe me with wisdom, patience, love,
With lowliness and purity,

Than gold and pearls more precious far,
And brighter than the morning star.
5 Lord, arm me with thy Spirit's might,
Since I am called by thy great name;
In thee my wandering thoughts unite,
Of all my works be thou the aim:
Thy love attend me all my days,
And sole business be thy praise.
JWesley Joachim Lange, 1670-1744.
345.*
T. 376.

my

MY God, accept my heart this day,
And make it always thine,
That I from thee no more may stray,
No more from thee decline.

2 Before the cross of him who died,
Behold I prostrate fall;

Let every sin be crucified,
Let Christ be all in all.

3 Anoint me with thy heavenly grace,
Adopt me for thine own,

That I may see thy glorious face,
And worship at thy throne.

4 May the dear blood once shed for me
My blest atonement prove;
That I from first to last may be
The purchase of thy love."

5 Let every thought, and work, and word To thee be ever given;

Then life shall be thy service, Lord,
And death the gate of heaven.

TAKE my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2 Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for thee.

3 Take my voice, and let me sing,
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as thou shalt choose.

5 Take my will, and make it thine:
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is thine own;
It shall be thy royal throne.

6 Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At thy feet its treasured store;
Take myself, and I will be,
Ever, only, all for thee.

PART I. JESUS, thou art my heart's delight, My joy and my salvation; Thy presence yields me day and night Abundant consolation:

Thee I desire to love and praise,

Since thy great love and boundless grace
Are everything unto me.

2 Thou art the Way, thy Spirit is
As my conductor given;
In following thee I cannot miss
The path to life and heaven:
Thy word be my unerring guide;
Preserve me lest I turn aside,

Or stray from thee, my Saviour.

3 Thou art the Truth, come enter, Lord, My heart and shine within me;

Dispel my darkness, let thy word
Now wholly purify me.
Reveal thyself yet more to me,
O Truth, set me at liberty,

And teach me to obey thee.

4 Thou art my Life, thy power divine

Shall influence every motion;

O may thy Spirit me incline

To true, unfeigned devotion:
Thus I eternal life shall gain,
And, till my latest breath, remain
A member of thy body.

PART II.

5 Lord Jesus, thou my Shepherd art, Who diedst for my transgression; When lost, I caused thee pungent smart, When found, joy past expression:

Ah, best of Shepherds, ever keep
Within thy fold thy helpless sheep,
Protect me from all danger.

6 Thou art my faithful Friend in need,
My flesh and bone, my Brother;
Thy faithfulness and love exceed
Those of the fondest mother:
Thou art my Healer when I'm sick,
My Cordial, strengthening me when
My Refuge in all trouble. [weak,

7 Ah! Lord, how very short I fall,
When on thy praise I enter;
Thou art indeed my All in all,

In thee my wishes centre:
Whate'er I want, thou art to me;
O let my heart incessantly
Be by thy love inspirèd."

grieved,

May we apply to thee and be relieved In all distress.

2 From him descends a beam of joy,
When he looks down with loving eye
On me his needy creature;
Immanuel, my sovereign good,
Thy word, thy Spirit, flesh and blood
Renew my very nature:
Grant me-richly

Through thy merit-to inherit
Thy salvation :
Hear my ardent supplication.
3 The Father from eternity
In mercy was inclined to me,
Through thee his Well-beloved:
I, as a member of thy bride,
In thee, Lord Jesus, can confide;
Thy love remains unmoved:
Hallelujah,

That in heaven,-with thanksgiving,
Thee, my Saviour,

I shall love and praise for ever.

64 Tune all your notes to songs of praise,
If
you can earthly music raise,

To join celestial concerts:
Be Jesus your delightful theme;
In him and in his saving name
Are centred all our comforts :
Joyful-joyful

Be our praises, in all places,
'Tis our duty,

'Fore the Lord of bliss and beauty.

5 Before the world I make my boast, That he in whom I place my trust, Is Lord of light and glory: 7 At last he'll bring me to that place,

Shall lie disclosed before me:
Amen-be then

Praise and blessing,-never ceasing,
To him given,

Here, and by the hosts of heaven.
Jacob All
361.

Ph. Nicolai, 1556-1608

T. 151.

O LAMB of God, still keep me
Near to thy wounded side;
'Tis only there in safety

And peace I can abide.

What foes and snares surround me, What doubts and fears within! The grace that sought and found me. Alone can keep me clean.

2 'Tis only in thee hiding
I know my life secure;
Only in thee abiding,

The conflict can endure;
Thine arm the victory gaineth
O'er every hateful foe;
Thy love my heart sustaineth,
In all its care and woe.

3 Soon shall my eyes behold thee,
With rapture face to face;
One half hath not been told me
Of all thy power and grace;
Thy beauty, Lord, and glory,
The wonders of thy love,
Shall be the endless story
Of all thy saints above.