Verse 1

JESUS, the gift divine I know, The gift divine I ask of thee; That living water now bestow Thy Spirit and thyself, on me; Thou, Lord, of life the fountain art; Now let me find thee in my heart.

Verse 2

Thee let me drink, and thirst no more For drops of finite happiness; Spring up, O well, in heavenly power, In streams of pure perennial peace, In joy that none can take away, In life which shall for ever stay.

Verse 3

Father, on me the grace bestow, Unblamable before thy sight, Whence all the streams of mercy flow; Mercy, thy own supreme delight, To me, for Jesu’s sake, impart, And plant thy nature in my heart.

Verse 4

Thy mind throughout my life be shown, While, listening to the sufferer’s cry, The widow’s and the orphan’s groan, On mercy’s wings I swiftly fly, The poor and helpless to relieve, My life, my all, for them to give.

Verse 5

Thus may I show the Spirit within, Which purges me from every stain; Unspotted from the world and sin, My faith’s integrity maintain; The truth of my religion prove By perfect purity and love.

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