MY God! I know, I feel thee mine, And will not quit my claim, Till all I have...
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MY God! I know, I feel thee mine, And will not quit my claim, Till all I have is lost in thine, And all renewed I am.
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I hold thee with a trembling hand, But will not let thee go, Till steadfastly by faith I stand, And all thy goodness know.
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When shall I see the welcome hour, That plants my God in me! Spirit of health, and life, and power, And perfect liberty!
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Jesus, thine all-victorious love Shed in my heart abroad; Then shall my feet no longer rove, Rooted and fixed in God.
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Love only can the conquest win, The strength of sin subdue, (My own unconquerable sin) And form my soul anew.
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Love can bow down the stubborn neck, The stone to flesh convert, Soften, and melt, and pierce, and break An adamantine heart.
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O that in me the sacred fire Might now begin to glow, Burn up the dross of base desire, And make the mountains flow!
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O that it now from heaven might fall, And all my sins consume! Come, Holy Ghost, for thee I call, Spirit of burning, come!
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Refining fire, go through my heart, Illuminate my soul; Scatter thy life through every part, And sanctify the whole.
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No longer then my heart shall mourn, While, purified by grace, I only for his glory burn, And always see his face.
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My steadfast soul, from falling free, Shall then no longer move; But Christ be all the world to me, And all my heart be love.