Lord, give me grace, that I may be

Lord, give me grace, that I may be
Thine — with such soul-sincerity —
That wheresoe'er my steps may move
My first last thought may be — Thy love.
Lord, let my morn and evening prayer
Be in Thy strength, and for Thy care;
That neither day nor night be past
So as to grieve me at the last.

But while I watch and pray, lest sin
Surprise my soul and enter in
To rob me of my present joy,
And all my hopes of Heaven destroy —
Let my first fear be, lest I grieve
The grace that taught me to believe;
Let my last care be, not to prove
Ungrateful for Thy saving Love.