So Make Me to be Precious

Dearest Lord

I have heard of Your soon return

To silently come as a thief to steal away

Vessels who have become precious in Your eyes.

For them

You would hasten Your coming day.

So make me to be precious

And valuable to You

To be a man of preciousness

E’en preciousness itself.

For this

O Lord

I pray:

Your riches I would gain!

Make me precious

Lord

more today!

As a virgin have I been betrothed to You;

How can I still choose to be tainted by this world?

Purchased with precious blood

I belong to You.

No longer my own

I am fully Yours.

So make me to be precious

And lovely in Your eyes

To be a virgin chaste and pure

By Spirit beautified.

Out of my love

I choose

To keep myself for You

My Beloved

dear Bridegroom.

These last days

there is much You desire to do

But first You need some faithful ones to intercede.

Just to those who have ceased seeking their own things

You would nothing hide but would freely speak.

So make me to be precious

And intimate with You

To be Your close companion

Lord

Your interests

all I view.

Lord

as I’m lingering

Speak face to face with me.

Dearest Lord

I am listening.

As this age darker grows

still the cry sounds out:

“Redeem the time and pay the price to buy the oil.”

No more days can I waste if I want to hear

The call

“Enter into your Master’s joy.”

So make me to be precious

And one You’d steal away

By loving Your appearing

Expecting You each day.

There’s no more time to waste!

Your coming

I await!

Dearest Jesus

oh

come! Make haste!