Renouncing all for CHRIST. From the French

Come, Saviour JESU, from above, Assist me with thy heav'nly Grace, Withdraw my Heart from worldly Love, And for Thyself prepare the Place.

O let thy sacred Presence fill And set my longing Spirit free, Which pants to have no other Will, But Night and Day to feast on Thee.

While in these Regions here below, No other Good will I pursue; I'll bid this World of Noise and Show With all its flatt'ring Snares adieu.

That Path with humble Speed I'll seek Wherein my Saviour's Footsteps shine, Nor will I hear, nor will I speak Of any other Love than thine.

To Thee my Earnest Soul aspires, To Thee I offer all my Vows, Keep me from false and vain Desires, My GOD, my Saviour and my Spouse.

Henceforth may no profane Delight Divide this consecrated Soul; Possess it Thou, who hast the Right, As Lord and Master of the whole.

Wealth, Honour, Pleasure, or what else This short enduring World can give, Tempt as you will, my Heart repels, To CHRIST alone resolv'd to live.

Thee I can love and Thee alone With holy Peace and Inward Bliss; To find Thou tak'st me for thy own, O what a Happiness is This!

Nor Heav'n nor Earth do I desire But thy pure Love within my Breast, This, this I always will require, And freely give up all the rest.

Thy Gifts, if call'd for, I resign, Pleas'd to receive, pleas'd to restore; Gifts are Thy Work; it shall be mine The Giver only to adore.