O Jesus Christ, Grow Thou in Me

O Je­sus Christ

grow Thou in me

And all things else re­cede!

My heart be dai­ly near­er Thee

From sin be dai­ly freed.

Each day let Thy sup­port­ing might

My weak­ness still em­brace;

My dark­ness van­ish in Thy light

Thy life my death ef­face.

In Thy bright beams which on me fall

Fade ev­ery ev­il thought:

That I am no­thing

Thou art all

I would be dai­ly taught.

More of Thy glo­ry let me see

Thou ho­ly

wise and true!

I would Thy liv­ing im­age be

In joy and sor­row

too.

Fill me with glad­ness from ab­ove

Hold me by strength di­vine;

Lord

make the glow of Thy great love

Through my whole be­ing shine.

Make this poor self grow less and less

Be Thou my life and aim;

O make me dai­ly through Thy grace

More meet to bear Thy name!