I Pray Thee

I pray Thee! I pray Thee! O Fa­ther Al­migh­ty

The gift of Thy Spir­it to me now im­part;

I long to be ho­ly

and fit for Thy serv­ice;

O grant He may ev­er ab­ide in my heart.

I pray Thee! I pray Thee! O Fa­ther Al­migh­ty

Now list to my plead­ing

and grant my re­quest

That in each en­deav­or I’ll hon­or Thee ful­ly

Inspired by Thy pro­mise to ho­nor; I’ll rest.

I pray Thee! I pray Thee! O Fa­ther Al­migh­ty

To take from me whol­ly all sin­ful de­sire;

I come in my weak­ness

for strength I en­treat Thee;

Baptize me

O Fa­ther

with Thy sac­red fire!