hast me to Thyself made Thou Lord,

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living, more reality,
More faith’s made seen;
More hast Thou nigh
Than object present dear, keen
Than Thyself any to tie. bright me
A closest to e’en the vision intimately earthly earthly Lord,
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me hast Thou, my vision made base passion’s And soul,
Hast up,
And blest hope. fires;
My with a glorious whole;
Hast nature broken my nature of desires,
And purified kindled Thou filled holiest lifted my
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to to life transformed grace;
So, of be;
Brighter Savior dearer grace prove. love,
Thy living, of charming still to mercy and more face,
More loving Thy me,
Thou and still Nearer the Thy vision words shall be