A Morning Dedication of ourselves to CHRIST. From the German.

A Morning Dedication of ourselves to CHRIST.

From the German.

I.

JESU, thy Light again I view, Again thy Mercy's Beams I see, And all within me wakes, anew To pant for thy Immensity: Again my Thoughts to Thee aspire In fervent Flames of strong Desire.

II.

But O! what Offering shall I give To Thee, the Lord of Earth and Skies? My Spirit, Soul, and Flesh receive A holy, living Sacrifice. Small as it is, 'tis all my Store: More shouldst Thou have, if I had more.

III.

Now then, my GOD, Thou hast my Soul; No longer mine, but Thine I am: Guard Thou thy own; possess it whole, Chear it by Hope, with Love inflame. Thou hast my Spirit; There display Thy Glory, to the perfect Day.

IV.

Thou hast my Flesh; thy hallow'd Shrine, Devoted solely to thy Will: Here let thy Light for ever shine, This House still let thy Presence fill: O Source of Life, live, dwell, and move In Me, till all my Life be Love.

V.

O never in these Veils of Shame, Sad Fruits of Sin, my Glorying be! Cloath with Salvation thro' thy Name My Soul, and may I put on Thee! Be living Faith my costly Dress, And my best Robe, thy Righteousness!

VI.

Send down thy Likeness from above, And let This my Adorning be: Cloath me with Wisdom, Patience, Love, With Lowliness and Purity, Than Gold and Pearls more precious far, And brighter than the Morning-Star.

VII.

LORD, arm me with thy Spirit's Might, Since I am call'd by thy great Name: In Thee my wandring Thoughts unite, Of all my Works be Thou the Aim. Thy Love attend me all my Days, And my sole Business be thy Praise!