O Jesus! at Thy feet we wait, Till Thou shalt bid us rise; Restored to our unsinning state-- To love's sweet paradise. Saviour from sin, we Thee receive; From all indwelling sin Thy blood, we steadfastly believe, Shall make us throughly clean. Since Thou wouldst have us free from sin, And pure as those above; Make haste to bring Thy nature in, And perfect us in love. The counsel of Thy love fulfill; Come quickly, gracious Lord! Be it according to Thy will, According to Thy word. O that the perfect grace were given, Thy love diffused abroad: O that our hearts were all a heaven, Forever fill'd with God. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LITTLE BROTHER'S STORY by KATHERINE MANSFIELD SONGS FOR MY MOTHER: 3. HER WORDS by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH THE KISS TO THE FLAG by JEAN FRANCOIS VICTOR AICARD MOONRISE AT SEA by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE MESSAGE-BEARER by JOHN D. BARRY SONNET TO CHARLOTTE M-- by BERNARD BARTON THE LOST GODS ABIDING by WILLIAM ROSE BENET HUSBANDMAN'S SONG, FR. KING RENE'S HONEYMOON by GORDON BOTTOMLEY |