Abba, Father, Hear Thy Child

Abba, Father, hear thy child, Late in Jesus reconciled; Hear, and all the graces shower, All the joy, and peace, and power; All my Saviour asks above, All the life and heaven of love. Lord, I will not let thee go Till the blessing thou bestow: Hear my Advocate divine; Lo! To his my suit I join; Joined to his, it cannot fail; Bless me; for I will prevail. Heavenly Father, Life divine, Change my nature into thine; Move, and spread throughout my soul, Actuate, and fill the whole: Be it I no longer now Living in the flesh, but thou. Holy Ghost, no more delay; Come, and in thy temple stay: Now thine inward witness bear, Strong, and permanent, and clear: Spring of life, thyself impart; Rise eternal in my heart