Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SPEAK THE WORD, by CHARLES WESLEY


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First Line: Ever fainting with desire
Last Line: And perfect me in love.
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


Ever fainting with desire,
For Thee, O Christ, I call;
Thee I restlessly require;
I want my God, my all.
Jesus, dear redeeming Lord,
I wait Thy coming from above,
Help me, Saviour, speak the word,
And perfect me in love.

Wilt Thou suffer me to go
Lamenting all my days?
Shall I never, never know
Thy sanctifying grace?
Wilt Thou not Thy light afford?
The darkness from my soul remove?
Help me, Saviour, speak the word,
And perfect me in love.

Thou my life, my treasure be,
My portion here below:
Nothing would I seek but Thee--
Thee only would I know;
My exceeding great reward,
My heaven on earth, my heaven above--
Help me, Saviour, speak the word,
And perfect me in love.

Grant me now the bliss to see
Of those that are in Thee:
Son of God, thyself reveal;
Engrave Thy name on me.
As in heaven, be here adored,
And let me now the promise prove;
Help me, Saviour, speak the word,
And perfect me in love.





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