With sin and wickedness

With sin and wickedness
I wage eternal war,
And all vain thoughts and all false ways
I utterly abhor:
My heart to my dear Lord
I would entirely give,
I would be govern'd by Thy word,
And in Thy Spirit live.
; I only live to win
Thy pure and heavenly mind,
Like Thee, averse from every sin,
To every good inclined:

O that I now with Thee
Thy nature might possess.
Thy hatred of iniquity.
Thy love of righteousness!
I will not let Thee go.

But wrestle on in :)raycr,
Till Thou Thy gracious token show.
Till Thou Thy will declare:
And when Thy will is done
I live entirely Thine,
For ever saved, for ever one
With holiness Divine!