The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3916

3916. Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly Longing

1. Lord, I am fondly, earnestly longing
Into Thy holy likeness to grow;
Thirsting for more and deeper communion,
Yearning Thy love more fully to know.

Refrain
Open the wells of grace and salvation,
Pour the rich streams deep into my heart;
Cleanse and refine my thought and affection,
Seal me and make me pure as Thou art.

2. Dead to the world would I be, O Father!
Dead unto sin, alive unto Thee;
Crucify all the earthly within me,
Emptied of sin and self may I be. [Refrain]

3. I would be Thine, and serve Thee forever,
Filled with Thy Spirit, lost in Thy love;
Come to my heart, Lord, come with anointing,
Showers of grace send down from above. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, I am fondly, earnestly longing
• Title: Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly Longing
• Author: Elisha Albright Hoffman (ca. 1902)
• Refrain First Line: Open the wells of grace and salvation
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: OPEN THE WELLS
• Composer: Charles Edward Pollock
• Incipit: 51212 16511 71222
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain