1. My God, my life, my love, To thee, to thee I call; I cannot live if thou remove, For thou art all in all. | 2. Thy shining grace can cheer This dungeon where I dwell; 'Tis paradise when thou art here; If thou depart, 'tis hell. | 3. The smilings of thy face, How amiable they are! 'Tis heaven to rest in thine embrace, And no where else but there. | 4. To thee, and thee alone, The angels owe their bliss; They sit around thy gracious throne, And dwell where Jesus is. | 5. Not all the harps above Could make a heavenly place, If God his residence remove, Or but conceal his face. | 6. Nor earth, nor all the sky, Can one delight afford, No, not a drop of real joy, Without thy presence, Lord. | 7. Thou art the sea of love, Where all my pleasures roll: The circle where my passions move, And center of my soul. | 8. To thee my spirits fly With infinite desire, And yet how far from thee I lie! Dear Jesus, raise me higher. | |