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| Text: | Profession of Love to Christ |
| Author: | Dr. St. Stennett |
1 And have I, Christ, no love to thee,
No passion for thy charms?
No wish my Savior's face to see,
And dwell within his arms?
2 Is there no spark of gratitude
In this cold heart of mine
To him whose generous bosom glow'd
With friendship all divine?
3 Can I pronounce his charming name,
His acts of kindness tell;
And, while I dwell upon the theme,
No sweet emotion feel?
4 Such base ingratitude as this
What heart but must detest!
Sure Christ deserves the noblest place
In every human breast.
5 A very wretch, Lord, I should prove
Had I no love to thee:
Rather than not my Savior love,
O may I cease to be!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | And have I, Christ, no love to thee |
| Title: | Profession of Love to Christ |
| Author: | Dr. St. Stennett |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1792 |
| Topic: | Graces of the Spirit: Love to Christ; Ingratitude to Christ detected; Love: Profession of Love to the redeemer |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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