Take me, O my Father! take me—

Take me, save me, through thy Son;

That which thou wouldst have me, make me;

Let thy will in me be done.

2 Long from thee my footsteps straying,

Thorny proved the way I trod;

Weary come I now, and praying—

Take me to thy love my God!

3 Fruitless years with grief recalling,

Humbly I confess my sin!

At thy feet, O Father, falling,

To thy household take me in.

4 Freely now to thee I proffer

This relenting heart of mine;

Freely, life and soul I offer,

Gift unworthy love like thine.

5 Once the world’s Redeemer, dying,

Bore our sins upon the tree;

On that sacrifice relying,

Now I look in hope to thee.

6 Father, take me! all forgiving,

Fold me to thy loving breast;

In thy love for ever living,

I must be for ever blest.