Religion

Whose I am

by Frances Ridley Havergal 1836–1879

From Ministry of Song

Religion

Jesus, Master, whose I am,
Purchased Thine alone to be,
By Thy blood, O spotless Lamb,
Shed so willingly for me ;
Let my heart be all Thine own,
Let me live to Thee alone.

Other lords have long held sway ;
Now, Thy name alone to bear,
Thy dear voice alone obey,
Is my daily, hourly prayer.
Whom have I in heaven but Thee ?
Nothing else my joy can be.

Jesus, Master ! I am Thine ;
Keep me faithful, keep me near ;
Let Thy presence in me shine
All my homeward way to cheer.
Jesus ! at Thy feet I fall,
Oh, be Thou my All-in-all.

MLA

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “Whose I am.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/9/.

Chicago

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “Whose I am.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/9/.

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