O Je­sus Christ, grow Thou in me,
And all things else re­cede!
My heart be dai­ly near­er Thee,
From sin be dai­ly freed.

Each day let Thy sup­port­ing might
My weak­ness still em­brace;
My dark­ness van­ish in Thy light,
Thy life my death ef­face.

In Thy bright beams which on me fall,
Fade ev­ery ev­il thought:
That I am no­thing, Thou art all,
I would be dai­ly taught.

More of Thy glo­ry let me see,
Thou ho­ly, wise and true!
I would Thy liv­ing image be,
In joy and sor­row, too.

Fill me with glad­ness from above,
Hold me by strength di­vine;
Lord, make the glow of Thy great love
Through my whole be­ing shine.

Make this poor self grow less and less,
Be Thou my life and aim;
O make me dai­ly through Thy grace,
More meet to bear Thy name!