Scripture Verse

Whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son. Romans 8:29

Introduction

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Elisha A. Hoffman
1839–1929

Words: Eli­sha A. Hoff­man, in the Church and Sun­day School Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by John D. Brunk (Scott­dale, Penn­syl­van­ia: Men­non­ite Pub­lish­ing House, 1902), num­ber 339.

Music: Open the Wells Charles E. Poll­ock (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Poll­ock (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

Lyrics

Lord, I am fondly, earnestly longing
Into Thy holy likeness to grow;
Thirsting for more and deeper communion,
Yearning Thy love more fully to know.

Refrain

Open the wells of grace and salvation,
Pour the rich streams deep into my heart;
Cleanse and refine my thought and affection,
Seal me and make me pure as Thou art.

Dead to the world would I be, O Father!
Dead unto sin, alive unto Thee;
Crucify all the earthly within me,
Emptied of sin and self may I be.

Refrain

I would be Thine, and serve Thee forever,
Filled with Thy Spirit, lost in Thy love;
Come to my heart, Lord, come with anointing,
Showers of grace send down from above.

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