Thy Will Be Done in Earth, as It Is in Heaven

Jesu, the Life, the Truth, the Way,
In whom I now believe,
As taught by Thee, in faith I pray,
Expecting to receive.

Thy will by me on earth be done
As by the choirs above,
Who always see Thee on Thy throne,
And glory in Thy love.

I ask in confidence the grace
That I may do Thy will
As angels who behold Thy face,
And all Thy words fulfil.

Surely I shall, the sinner I,
Shall serve Thee without fear;
My heart no longer gives the lie
To my deceitful prayer.

Thee I shall serve without constraint,
Shall every moment please:
Those blessed spirits never faint,
Nor from Thy service cease.

When Thou the work of faith hast wrought
I shall be pure within,
Nor sin in deed, or word, or thought;
For angels never sin.

From Thee no more shall I depart,
No more unfaithful prove,
But love Thee with a constant heart;
For angels always love.

Tell me no more it cannot be,
Ye sons of earth and hell;
The things impossible to me
To God are possible.

The world of liars and their god
In vain deny Thee, Lord;
I listen 'not to flesh and blood,
I hearken to Thy word.

The thing for which thou bidd'st me pray
Thou promises! to give;
And I shall perfectly obey,
I without sin shall live.

I all Thy holy will shall prove;
I, a weak sinful worm,
When Thee with all my heart I love,
Shall all Thy law perform.

The graces of my second birth
To me shall all be given;
And I shall do Thy will on earth
As angels do in heaven.