Text:Gift of God
Author:Beddome

CLXXI. Gift of God

1 Jesus my love, my chief delight,
For thee I long, for thee I pray;
Amid the shadows of the night,
Amid the business of the day.

2 When shall I see thy smiling face,
That face which often I have seen;
Arise, thou sun of righteousness,
Scatter the clouds that intervene.

3 Thou art the glorious gift of God,
To sinners weary, and distrest:
The first of all his gifts bestow'd,
And certain pledge of all the rest.

4 Could I but say, this gift is mine,
I'd tread the world beneath my feet;
No more at poverty repine,
Nor envy the rich sinner's state.

5 The precious jewel I would keep,
And lodge it deep within my heart;
At home, abroad, awake asleep,
It never should from thence depart!

Text Information
First Line: Jesus my love, my chief delight
Title: Gift of God
Author: Beddome
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
Scripture: ;
Topic: Characters and Representations of Christ: Gift of God; Christ: Gift of God
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