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