555. Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly Longing

1 Lord, I am fondly, earnestly longing
into thy holy likeness to grow,
thirsting for more and deeper communion,
yearning thy love more fully to know.

Refrain:
Open the wells of grace and salvation,
pour the rich streams deep into my heart.
Cleanse and refine my thought and affection,
seal me and make me pure as thou art.

2 Dead to the world would I be, O Savior,
dead unto sin, alive unto thee.
Crucify all the earthly within me,
emptied of sin and self may I be. [Refrain]

3 I would be thine and serve thee forever,
filled with thy Spirit, lost in thy love.
Come to my heart, Lord, come with anointing,
showers of grace send down from above. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Lord, I am fondly, earnestly longing
Title: Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly Longing
Author: Elisha A. Hoffman
Refrain First Line: Open the wells of grace and salvation
Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain
Publication Date: 2020
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Baptism; Confession of Sin; Grace (3 more...)
Source: Church and Sunday School Hymnal, 1902, alt.
Tune Information
Name: OPEN THE WELLS
Composer: Charles E. Pollock
Meter: 10.9.10.9 with refrain
Key: G Major
Source: Church and Sunday School Hymnal, 1902



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