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1 My God, permit me not to be
A stranger to myself and Thee:
Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove,
Forgetful of my highest love.
2 Why should my passions mix with earth,
And thus debase my heavenly birth?
Why should I cleave to things below,
And all my purest joys forego?
3 Call me away from flesh and sense;
Thy grace, O Lord, can draw me thence:
I would obey the voice divine,
And all inferior joys resign.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | My God, permit me not to be |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1871 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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