Verse 1

THE thing my God doth hate That I no more may do, Thy creature, Lord, again create, And all my soul renew.

Verse 2

My soul shall then, like Thine, Abhor the thing unclean, And, sanctified by love divine, For ever cease from sin.

Verse 3

That blessed law of Thine, Jesus, to me impart; The Spirit’s law of life divine, O write it in my heart!

Verse 4

Implant it deep within, Whence it may ne’er remove, The law of liberty from sin, The perfect law of love.

Verse 5

Thy nature be my law, Thy spotless sanctity, And sweetly every moment draw My happy soul to Thee.

Verse 6

Soul of my soul remain! Who didst for all fulfil, In me, O Lord, fulfil again Thy heavenly Father’s will!

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