Hymns, for the Amusement of Children Embellished with Cuts [by Christopher Smart] |
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HYMN IX. OBEDIENCE.
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Thee, dearest Lord, my soul adores,I would be only Thine;
To Thee my heart and all its pow'rs
I willingly resign.
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Give me a calm and thankful heart,From ev'ry murmur free;
The blessings of thy Grace impart,
That I may live to Thee.
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Whate'er thy sacred will ordains,O give me strength to bear;
And let me know my Father reigns,
And trust his tender care.
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Whate'er thy Providence deniesI calmly would resign;
For thou art just, and good, and wise,
Lord, bend my will to Thine.
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Be this the purpose of my soul,And my determin'd choice,
To yield to thy supreme controul,
And in thy will rejoice.
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O, may I never faint nor tire,Nor wander from thy ways;
But (which is all my soul's desire)
Help me to sing thy praise.
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