HYMN
to
the
SON
.
I.
O
Filial
Deity
,
Accept
my
New-born
Cry
!
See
the
Travail
of
thy
Soul
,
Saviour
,
and
be
satisfy'd
;
Take
me
now
,
possess
me
whole
,
Who
for
Me
,
for
Me
hast
dy'd
!
II
.
Of
Life
Thou
art
the
Tree
,
My
Immortality
!
Feed
this
tender
Branch
of
thine
,
Ceaseless
Influence
derive
,
Thou
the
true
,
the
heav'nly
Vine
,
Grafted
into
Thee
I
live
.
III
.
Of
Life
the
Fountain
Thou
,
I
know
—
I
feel
it
Now
!
Faint
and
dead
no
more
I
droop
:
Thou
art
in
me
:
Thy
Supplies
Ev'ry
Moment
springing
up
Into
Life
Eternal
rise
.
IV
.
Thou
the
Good
Shepherd
art
,
From
Thee
I
ne'er
shall
part
:
Thou
my
Keeper
and
my
Guide
,
Make
me
still
thy
Tender
Care
,
Gently
lead
me
by
thy
Side
,
Sweetly
in
thy
Bosom
bear
.
V.
Thou
art
my
Daily
Bread
;
O
CHRIST
,
Thou
art
my
Head
:
Motion
,
Virtue
,
Strength
to
Me
,
Me
thy
Living
Member
flow
;
Nourish'd
I
,
and
fed
by
Thee
,
Up
to
Thee
in
all
things
grow
.
VI
.
Prophet
,
to
me
reveal
Thy
Father's
perfect
Will
.
Never
Mortal
spake
like
Thee
,
Human
Prophet
like
Divine
;
Loud
and
strong
their
Voices
be
,
Small
and
still
and
inward
Thine
?
VII
.
On
Thee
my
Priest
I
call
,
Thy
Blood
aton'd
for
all
.
Still
the
Lamb
as
slain
appears
,
Still
Thou
stand'st
before
the
Throne
,
Ever
off'ring
up
thy
Pray'rs
,
These
presenting
with
thy
own
.
VIII
.
JESU
!
Thou
art
my
King
,
From
Thee
my
Strength
I
bring
!
Shadow'd
by
thy
mighty
Hand
,
Saviour
,
who
shall
pluck
me
thence
?
Faith
supports
,
by
Faith
I
stand
Strong
as
thy
Omnipotence
.
IX
.
O
Filial
Deity
,
Accept
my
New-born
Cry
!
See
the
Travail
of
thy
Soul
,
Saviour
,
and
be
satisfy'd
;
Take
me
now
,
possess
me
whole
,
Who
for
Me
,
for
Me
hast
dy'd
!