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1 Come, Saviour, Jesus, from above!
Assist me with thy heavenly grace;
Empty my heart of earthly love,
And for Thyself prepare the place.
2 O let Thy sacred presence fill,
And set my longing spirit free;
Which pants to have no other will,
But night and day to feast on Thee.
3 While in this region here below,
No other good will I pursue:
I'll bid this world of noise and show,
With all its glitt'ring snares, adieu.
4 That path with humble speed I'll seek,
In which my Saviour's footsteps shine;
Now will I hear, nor will I speak,
Of any other love but Thine.
5 Henceforth may no profane delight
Divide this consecrated soul:
Possess it thou, who hast the right,
As Lord and Master of the whole.
6 Nothing on earth do I desire,
But thy pure love within my breast;
This, only this, will I require,
And freely give up all the rest.
Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #471
First Line: | Come, Savior, Jesus, from above |
Title: | The Act of Consecration |
French Title: | Venez Jesus, mon salutaire |
Author: | Antoinette Bourignon (1640) |
Translator: | John Wesley |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |