O the bitter shame and sorrow,
That a time could ever be,
When I let the Saviour¡¦s pity
Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
"All of self, and none of Thee!"
"All of self, and none of Thee!"
Plead in vain, and proudly answered,
¡§All of self, and none of Thee!¡¨
Yet He found me; I beheld Him
Bleeding on th¡¦accursèd
tree,
Heard Him pray, ¡§Forgive them, Father!¡¨
And my wistful heart said faintly,
"Some of self, and some of Thee!"
"Some of self, and some of Thee!"
And my wistful heart said faintly,
¡§Some of self, and some of Thee!¡¨
Day by day His tender mercy,
Healing, helping, full and
free,
Sweet and strong, and ah! so patient,
Brought me lower, while I whispered,
"Less of self, and more of Thee!"
"Less of self, and more of Thee!"
Brought me lower, while I whispered,
¡§Less of self, and more of Thee!¡¨
Higher than the highest heavens,
Deeper than the deepest
sea,
Lord, Thy love at last hath conquered:
Grant me now my supplication,
"None of self, and all of Thee!"
"None of self, and all of Thee!"
Grant me now my supplication,
¡§None of self, and all of Thee!¡¨
