Here is My Heart by Liedrich

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 13, 1903

Here is My Heart

By Liedrich

Here is my heart; my God, I give it thee. I heard thee call and say, “Not to the world, my child, but unto me,” I heard, and will obey. Here is love’s offering to my King, Which in glad sacrifice I bring,— Here is my heart.

Here is my heart: in Christ its longings end, Near to the cross it draws; It says, “Thou art my portion, O my Friend; Thy blood my ransom was.” And in the Saviour it has found What blessedness and peace abound, My trusting heart!

Here is my heart: ah! Holy Spirit, come, Its nature to renew; And consecrate it wholly as thy home, A temple fair and true. Teach it to love and serve thee more, To love thee, trust thee, and adore,— My cleansed heart.

Here is my heart: O Friend of friends! be near To make the tempter fly; And, when my latest foe I wait with fear, Give me the victory. Gladly on thy love reposing, Let me say, when life is closing, “Here is my heart.”

—Liedrich.