1  How I praise Thee, precious Savior,

       That Thy love laid hold of me;

    Thou hast saved and cleansed and filled me,

       That I might Thy channel be.

 2  Just a channel, full of blessing,

       To the thirsty hearts around;

    To tell out Thy full salvation,

       All Thy loving message sound.

 3  Emptied that Thou shouldest fill me,

       A clean vessel in Thine hand;

    With no strength but as Thou givest

       Graciously with each command.

 4  Witnessing Thy grace to save me,

       Setting free from self and sin;

    Thou hast bought me to possess me,

       In Thy fulness, Lord, come in.

 5  O Lord, fill now with Thy Spirit

       Hearts that full surrender know;

    That the streams of living water

       From our inner man may flow.