Verse 1
Thee Saviour, that I may
Thro’ thy own Spirit know,
The willingness to pray,
The thirst of grace bestow,
The first imperfect wish inspire,
And then fulfil thine own desire.
Verse 2
Prevented by thy love,
Lord, if I now begin
To seek the things above,
The grace that saves from sin,
Do Thou the living water give,
Which makes my soul forever live.
Verse 3
The streams of holiness
Into my spirit pour,
And kept in perfect peace
I then shall thirst no more,
But seek my whole felicity,
But find it all compriz’d in Thee.