A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#242

242. Self-Dedication

O Lord, Thy heavenly grace impart,
And fix my frail, inconstant heart;
Henceforth my chief desire shall be
To dedicate myself to Thee.

Whate’er pursuits my time employ,
One thought shall fill my soul with joy;
That silent, secret thought shall be,
That all my hopes are fixed on Thee.

Thy glorious eye pervadeth space;
Thy presence, Lord, fills every place;
And, wheresoe’er my lot may be,
Still shall my spirit cleave to Thee.

Renouncing every worldly thing,
And safe beneath Thy sheltering wing,
My sweetest thought henceforth shall be,
That all I want I find in Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, Thy heavenly grace impart
• Title: Self-Dedication
• Author: Oberlin
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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