THE PILGRIM’S WANTS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 4, 1875

THE PILGRIM’S WANTS.

The familiar hymn, “Just as I Am,” by Charlotte Elliott, has endeared her name to all Christians. From her hitherto unpublished poems we take the following exquisite verses.—The Presbyterian.

I want that adorning divine Thou only, my God, canst bestow; I want in these beautiful garments to shine, Which distinguish thy household below. Col. 3 : 12, 17.

I want every moment to feel That thy Spirit resides in my heart, That his power is present to cleanse and to heal, And newness of life to impart. Rom. 8 : 11, 16.

I want, oh! I want to attain Some likeness, my Saviour, to thee! That longed-for resemblance once more to regain; Thy comeliness put upon me! 1 John 3 : 2, 3.

I want to be marked for thine own, Thy seal on my forehead to wear; To receive that “new name” on the mystic white stone, Which none but thyself can declare. Rev. 2 : 17.

I want so in thee to abide As to bring forth some fruit to thy praise; The branch which thou prunest, though feeble and dried, May languish, but never decays. John 15 : 2, 5.

I want thine own hand to unbind Each tie to terrestrial things, Too tenderly cherished, too closely entwined, Where my heart too tenaciously clings. 1 John 2 : 15.

I want by my aspect serene, My actions and words, to declare That my treasure is placed in a country unseen, That my heart’s best affections are there. Matt. 6 : 19, 21.

I want, as a traveler, to haste Straight onward, nor pause in my way— Nor forethought, nor anxious contrivance, to waste On the tent only pitched for a day. Heb. 13 : 5, 6.

I want—and this sums up my prayer— To glorify thee till I die; Then calmly to yield up my soul to thy care, And breathe out in faith my last sigh. Phil. 3 : 8, 9.