I with Thee Would Begin

I with Thee would be­gin

O my Sav­ior so dear

On the way that I still must pur­sue;

I with Thee would be­gin

Every day grant­ed here

As my ear­nest re­solve I re­new

To be and re­main Thine for­ev­er.

I with Thee would be­gin

And go forth in Thy name

Which alone doth sal­va­tion be­stow;

Fold me close to Thy breast

Where found joy all who came

There is re­fuge for me

too

I know

Though all in this world is con­fu­sion.

Let Thy Word all di­vine

Be my lamp in whose light

I may con­stant­ly keep to Thy way;

And each day wouldst Thou cleanse

Me anew

make me white

In the blood shed for me on that day

The cross Thou didst suf­fer

Lord Je­sus.

I with Thee would begin—

Yea

and hear one more pray­er

I would close with Thee

too

my brief day

And when day­light has failed

Let me sleep in Thy care

Until wak­ing Thy child Thou dost say

Come

live with Me ev­er in Heav­en.