Weaned from this earth I fain would be
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Weaned from this earth I fain would be,Of sin, of self, of all but Thee;Reserved for Christ who bled and died,Surrendered to the Crucified.
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Securely hid from sin and strife,The lust, the pomp, the pride of life;Prepared for heaven; my noblest careTo have my conversation there.
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Nothing save Jesus would I know;My friend, and my companion, thou;Constrain my soul thy sway to own;Self-will, self-righteousness dethrone.