358 Jehovah, let me now adore Thee,

1 Jehovah, let me now adore Thee, For where is there a God, such, Lord, as Thou? With songs I fain would come before Thee; O let Thy Spirit deign to teach me now To praise Thee in His name, through whom alone Our songs can please Thee, through Thy blessed Son. 2 Yes, draw me to the Son, O Father, That so the Son may draw me up to Thee. Let every power within me gather, To own Thy sway, O Spirit-rule in me, That so the peace of God may in me dwell And I may sing for joy and praise Thee well. 3 Grant me Thy Spirit; then my praises Will sound aright, no jarring tone or word; Sweet are the songs the heart then raises, Then I can pray in truth and spirit, Lord; Thy Spirit bears mine up on eagles' wing, To join the psalms the heavenly choirs now sing. 4 For He can plead for me with sighings That are unutterable to lips like mine; He bids me pray with earnest cryings, Bears witness with my soul that I am Thine, Co-heir with Christ, and thus may dare to say, O Abba, Father, hear me when I pray. 5 When thus Thy Spirit in me burneth, And makes this cry to break from out my heart, Thy heart, O Father, toward me yearneth, And longs all precious blessings to impart; Thy ready love rejoices to fulfill The prayer breathed out according to Thy will. 6 And what Thy Spirit thus hath taught me To seek from Thee, must needs be such a prayer As Thou wilt grant, through Him who bought me, And raised me up to be Thy child and heir; In Jesus' name I fearless seek Thy face, And take from Thee, my Father, grace for grace. 7 O joy, our hope and trust are founded On His sure word and witness in the heart; I know Thy mercies are unbounded, And all good gifts Thou freely wilt impart, Nay, more is lavished by Thy bounteous hand Than we can ask or seek or understand. 8 O joy! In His name we draw near Thee, Who ever pleadeth for the sons of men; I ask in faith and Thou wilt hear me, In Him Thy promises are all Amen. O joy for me! and praise be ever Thine, Whose wondrous love has made such blessings mine!