GOD MADE ME FOR HIMSELF

God made me for Himself, to serve Him here,

with love‟s pure service and in filial fear;

to show His praise, for Him to labour now;

then see His glory where the angels bow.




All needful grace was mine through His dear Son,

whose life and death my full salvation won;

the grace that would have strengthened me, and taught;

grace that would crown me when my work was wrought.




And I, poor sinner, cast it all away;

lived for the toil or pleasure of each day;

as if no Christ had shed His precious blood,

as if I owed no homage to my God.




O Holy Spirit, with Thy fire divine,

melt into tears this thankless heart of mine;

teach me to love what once I seemed to hate,

and live to God before it be too late