made to hast me Thyself Thou Lord,

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