Since 'tis thy sentence I should part
With the most precious treasure of my heart,
I freely that and more resign,
My heart itself, as its delight, is thine;
My little all I give to thee,
Thou gav'st a greater gift, Thy Son, to me.
...
Take all, great God, I will not grieve
But still will wish that I had still to give;
I hear Thy voice, thou bidst me quit
My paradise; I bless and do submit;
I will not murmur at Thy word,
Nor beg Thy angel to sheath up his sword.
Postscript: This poetic extract is quoted by Richard Alleine in The World Conquered by the Faithful Christian, p. 41, with a different ending line:
Nor seek a shelter from Thy chastening sword.
Those are not only beautiful words, but very helpful thoughts. Thanks so much. (I added the ebook to my library :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Heidi. I think this is one of the most eloquent poetic expressions of "Not my will be done, but Thine" that I have come across, and it is inspirational to me.
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