Shepherd Divine, Our Wants Relieve

Shepherd di­vine

our wants re­lieve

In this our ev­il day

To all Thy tempt­ed fol­low­ers give

The pow­er to watch and pray.

Long as our fie­ry tri­als last

Long as the cross we bear

O let our souls on Thee be cast

In nev­er ceas­ing pray­er!

The Spir­it of in­ter­ced­ing grace

Give us in faith to claim;

To wres­tle till we see Thy face

And know Thy hid­den name.

Till thou Thy per­fect love im­part

Till thou thy­self be­stow

Be this the cry of ev­ery heart

“I will not let Thee go:

“I will not let Thee go

un­less

Thou tell Thy name to me

With all Thy great sal­va­tion bless

And make me all like Thee:

Then let me on the mount­ain top

Behold Thy op­en face

Where faith in sight is swal­lowed up

And pray­er in end­less praise.