Thus, Lord, throughout my life would I
At stated times thy grace implore,
At morning, noon, and night, draw nigh
Thy throne, to worship and adore,
For mercy every moment pray,
And never from thy praises cease,
But glide insensibly away
To raptures of eternal bliss.
Thus, Lord, throughout my life would I
Hymnal/Album: Originally titled “When Daniel knew that the writing was signed ... he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.”—[Dan.] vi. 10. Introduced in Charles Wesley, Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures, Vol. 2 (Bristol: Farley, 1762). Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 10 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1870), page 71.
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