1 

   O blessed, living Lord,

   Engage our hearts with Thee,

And strike within some answ'ring chord

   To love so rich and free!

 2 

   To know Thy loving heart!

   To cleave to Thy blest side!

To gaze upon Thee where Thou art,

   And in Thy love abide!

 3 

   To walk with Thee below!

   To learn Thy holy ways!

And more to Thine own stature grow,

   To Thine eternal praise!

 4 

   Thyself our one Desire!

   Thyself our Object here!

The goal to which our hearts aspire —

   To meet Thee in the air!