Laudes Domini ‎#809

809. Meekness

1 Lord! when I all things would possess,
I crave but to be thine;
Oh, lowly is the loftiness
Of these desires divine.

2 Each gift but helps my soul to learn
How boundless is thy store;
I go from strength to strength, and yearn
For thee, my Helper, more.

3 How can my soul divinely soar,
How keep the shining way,
And not more tremblingly adore,
And not more humbly pray!

4 The more I triumph in thy gifts,
The more I wait on thee;
The grace that mightily uplifts
Most sweetly humbleth me.

5 The heaven where I would stand complete
My lowly love shall see,
And stronger grow the yearning sweet,
My holy One! for thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord! when I all things would possess
• Title: Meekness
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Christians: Graces; Gentleness: Of Christians; Graces: Christian; Growth in Grace; Humility; Pride
• Notes: Public Domain

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