Hymn 54

One thing, I for the Lord

Verse 1

One thing I of the Lord desire,
For all my paths have miry been,
Be it by water or by fire,
O make me clean, O make me clean.

Chorus

So wash me Thou-------- without, within,
(Wash me, Thou, without, within)
Or purge with fire, --------- If that must be,
(Or purge with fire, If that must be)
No matter how, ---------- if only sin.
(Any how if only sin)
die out in me, die out in me. (die out in me)

Verse 2

If clearer visions Thou impart,
Grateful and glad my soul shall be,
But yet to have a purer heart,
Is more to me, Is more to me.

Chorus

So wash me Thou-------- without, within,
(Wash me, Thou, without, within)
Or purge with fire, --------- If that must be,
(Or purge with fire, If that must be)
No matter how, ---------- if only sin.
(Any how if only sin)
die out in me, die out in me. (die out in me)

Verse 3

Yes, only as this heart is clean,
May larger vision yet be mine,
For mirrored in Thy life are seen,
The things divine, The things divine

Chorus

So wash me Thou-------- without, within,
(Wash me, Thou, without, within)
Or purge with fire, --------- If that must be,
(Or purge with fire, If that must be)
No matter how, ---------- if only sin.
(Any how if only sin)
die out in me, die out in me. (die out in me)

Verse 4

I watch to shun the miry way,
And snatch the springs of guilty thot’,
But watch and struggle as I may,
Pure I am not, Pure I am not.

Chorus

So wash me Thou-------- without, within,
(Wash me, Thou, without, within)
Or purge with fire, --------- If that must be,
(Or purge with fire, If that must be)
No matter how, ---------- if only sin.
(Any how if only sin)
die out in me, die out in me. (die out in me)

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