Kindle, Savior, in my heart

The words

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   Stanza 1. Kindle, Savior, in my heartA flame of love divine;Hear, hear, for mine I trust thou art,And sure I would be thine:If my soul has felt thy grace,If to me thy name is known;Why should trifles fill the place,Due to thyself alone.

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   Stanza 2. ’Tis a strange mysterious lifeI live from day to day;Light and darkness, peace and strife,Bear an alternate sway;When I think the battle wonI have to fight it o’er again;When I say I’m overthrown,Relief I soon obtain.

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   Stanza 3. Often at the mercy–seatWhile calling on thy name;Swarms of evil thoughts I meet,Which fill my soul with shame.Agitated in my mind,Like a feather in the air;Can I thus a blessing find?My soul, can this be prayer?

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   Stanza 4. But When CHRIST, my LORD and Friend,Is pleased to show his pow’r;All at once my troubles end,And I’ve a golden hour:Then I see his smiling face,Feel the pledge of joys to come;Often, LORD, repeat this graceTill thou shalt call me home.

Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 27. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-27