1  Lord, Thou hast made Thyself to me

    A living, bright reality,

    More present to faith's vision keen

    Than any earthly object seen;

    More dear, more intimately nigh

    Than e'en the closest earthly tie.

 2  And Thou, blest vision of my soul,

    Hast made my broken nature whole;

    Hast purified my base desires,

    And kindled passion's holiest fires;

    My nature Thou hast lifted up,

    And filled me with a glorious hope.

 3  Nearer and dearer still to me,

    Thou living, loving Savior be;

    Brighter the vision of Thy face,

    More charming still Thy words of grace;

    So, life shall be transformed to love,

    Thy grace and mercy more to prove.