Verse 1
Me, Lord, if Thou one moment leave,
That moment I from Thee depart,
Fall into my own sin, and give
The fiend possession of my heart.

Verse 2
Ah, do not at a distance stand,
Or from my helpless soul remove:
Trouble and sin are hard at hand,
And none can save me but thy love.

Verse 3
Expos’d continually I am
To fiends, and men, and passion’s power:
Or pluck the brand out of the flame,
Or turn aside the fiery hour.

Verse 4
I feel throughout my evil day
Temptation intimately near;
O coud I without ceasing pray,
And always watch, and always fear!

Verse 5
O coud I faithfully embrace
Thy promise, Lord, as made to me
“I will refresh thy soul with grace,
[“]Will every moment water thee!”

Verse 6
Jesus, for this to Thee I cry,
Upon my thirsty, gasping soul
Pour out thy Spirit from on high,
And make the wilderness a pool.

Verse 7
Spirit of grace, spring up in me,
And fit me for a throne above,
Fountain of life and purity,
Fountain of holiness and love.

Verse 8
Emptied of selfishness and pride
If Thou my loving spirit fill,
I never more shall start aside,
But prove, and do thy perfect will.

Verse 9
Love incompatible with sin
If Thou dost in Thyself bestow,
The heavenly principle within
In streams of purest life shall flow:

Verse 10
My days shall then be all employ’d
In praises for the blessings given,
And I shall serve my gracious God,
Obedient as the Church in heaven.