Scripture Verse

I will accept you, saith the Lord God. Ezekiel 43:27

Introduction

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Alexander R. Reinagle (1799–1877)

Words: Mat­thew Bridg­es, Hymns of the Heart (Lon­don: Ri­chard­son & Son, 1848), pag­es 22–23.

Music: St. Pe­ter (Rei­na­gle) Al­ex­an­der R. Rei­na­gle, Psalm Tunes for the Voice and Pi­ano­for­te (Ox­ford, Eng­land: 1836) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bridg­es (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

My God, ac­cept my heart this day,
And make it al­ways Thine—
That I from Thee no more may stray,
No more from Thee de­cline.

Before the cross of Him who died,
Behold, I pros­trate fall;
Let ev­ery sin be cru­ci­fied—
Let Christ be all in all!

Anoint me with Thy heav’n­ly grace,
Adopt me for Thine own—
That I may see Thy glo­ri­ous face,
And wor­ship at Thy throne!

May the dear blood once shed for me,
My blest atone­ment prove—
That I from first to last may be
The pur­chase of Thy love!

Let ev­ery thought, and work, and word,
To Thee be ev­er giv’n—
Then life shall be Thy ser­vice, Lord,
And death the gate of Heav’n!