Poem XV Self Dedication
Augustus Montague Toplady
Jesus, my Saviour, fill my heart
With nothing else but thee;
Now thy saving pow'r exert,
And more than conquer me:
Each intruding rival kill,
That hinders or obstructs thy reign:
All thy glorious might reveal,
And make me pure within.
Through my soul in mercy shine,
Thine Holy Spirit give;
Let him witness, Lord, with mine
That I in Jesus live;
Set me free from Satan's load,
The gift of Liberty dispense,
In my heart O shed abroad
Thy quick'ning influence.
Let the gifts bestow'd on me,
Live to thy praise alone;
Lord, the talents lent by thee
Are thine and not my own:
May I in thy service spend
All the graces thou has given,
Taken up, when time shall end,
To live and reign in heaven.