Aspiration

Verse 1 If I but knew Thee as Thou art, O loveliness unknown, With what desire, O Lord, my heart Would claim Thee for its own.   Verse 2 Thy glory would my shame conceal, Thy purity my dross: I should rejoice with Thee to feel The sorrow of the cross.   Verse 3 But […]

Verse 1 Still nearer, closer to thy heart, Draw me, my Savior, so precious thou art; Fold me, O fold me close to thy breast, Shelter me safe in that haven of rest.   Verse 2 Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring, Naught as an offering to Jesus my King; Only my sinful, now contrite

Verse 1 Thou Shepherd of Israel, and mine, The joy, and desire of my heart; For closer communion I pine, I long to reside where Thou art:   Verse 2 The pasture I languish to find, Where all, who their Shepherd obey, Are fed, on Thy bosom reclined, And screened from the heat of the

Verse 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of Thy love, Thy earthly temples are! To Thine abode My heart aspires, With warm desires To see my God.   Verse 2 O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear! O happy men that pay Their constant service

Verse 1 Here from the world we turn,  Jesus to seek; Here may His loving voice  Graciously speak! Jesus, our dearest Friend,  while at Thy feet we bend, O let Thy smile descend!  ‘Tis Thee we seek.   Verse 2 Come, Holy Comforter,  Presence Divine, Now in our longing hearts  Graciously shine; O for Thy

Verse 1 My God, the spring of all my joys, The life of my delights, The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights!   Verse 2 In darkest shades if He appear, My dawning is begun; He is my soul’s sweet morning star, And He my rising sun.   Verse 3 The

Verse 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav’n, to earth come down; Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; All Thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter ev’ry trembling heart.   Verse 2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into ev’ry

Verse 1 My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace, Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God; ‘Tis His to lead me there—not mine, but His— At any cost, dear Lord, by any road.   Verse 2 So faith bounds forward to its goal in God, And love can trust her Lord to lead

Verse 1 O love divine, how sweet thou art! When shall I find my longing heart all taken up by thee? I thirst, I faint, I die to prove the greatness of redeeming love, the love of Christ to me.   Verse 2 Stronger his love than death or hell; its riches are unsearchable: the

Verse 1 O For a closer walk with God, A calm and heav’nly frame, A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb.   Verse 2 Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is that soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and His word?   Verse 3