If Thou Tak’st Away My Beloved, Give Thyself To Me

If my beloved Thou dost remove

Please give Thyself to me;

If Thou distrust me and reprove

Please give Thyself to me.

Lord Jesus

dearest Savior

Give Thyself more to me;

I’d give Thee full obedience—

Give Thyself more to me.

Thou who my hope confusion makes

Please give Thyself to me;

Who lets my feelings fluctuate

Please give Thyself to me.

Though all I trust Thou dost remove;

Please give Thyself to me.

Though ev’ry prayer Thou dost refuse

Please give Thyself to me.

If I must wait another day

Yet give Thyself to me;

If Thou Thy coming dost delay

Add Thyself more to me.