Come near, O God, and flood my heart,
Your Spirit in my soul;
My others see in me the Lord,
Your glory the greater goal.
The morning sun in splendor grows
Arising through the skies;
In me the grace of kindness flows
To illumine darkened eyes.
The purest light of Calvary shines
And washes spirits clean;
Your holy work our need defines,
It cannot but be seen.
Beyond our time, let Powers break
To save the unaware;
Make oceans roll and mountains quake,
Make rocks and valleys tear.
Upend the evil prince’s rule;
Remove from his domain
The weary, give them sure relief
Under Jesus’ reign.
The first stanza was loosely inspired by a prayer of J.H. Newman.