O Thou who camest from above, The pure, celestial fire t' impart, Kindle a flame of sacred love On the mean altar of my heart; There let it for thy glory burn With inextinguishable blaze, And trembling to it's Source return, In humble prayer, and fervent praise. Jesus, confirm my heart's desire To work, and speak, and think for thee, Still let me guard the holy fire, And still stir up thy gift in me, Ready for all thy perfect will My acts of faith and love repeat, 'Till death thy endless mercies seal, And make my sacrifice compleat. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BANJO SONG by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN KEATS' DEATH by SARA TEASDALE THE DIRTY OLD MAN by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM ODES: BOOK 2: ODE 5. ON LOVE OF PRAISE by MARK AKENSIDE |