Change Me Deeply

When once I begged Thee save my soul

Thy mer­cy fast did meet me;

My scar­let sins turned white as snow

As Thou did change me deep­ly.

Yet bends my heart to emp­ty fare

Where fruit­less lands re­ceive me

And stays the joy Thy yoke would share

’Till Lord Thou change me deep­ly.

If fur­nace fire that burns the dross

Will make me fit to please Thee

Then help me now pick up my cross

That Thou might change me deep­ly.

For when sal­va­tion full­ness comes

In clouds where I shall see Thee

What joy to hear Thy word well done

If now Thou change me deep­ly.

And then at last will come the hour

To con­sum­mate com­ple­te­ly

Thy won­der of re­sur­rect­ion pow’r

As Thou shall change me deep­ly.