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 :4 "Give me thy heart, thou hard'ned foe,
 * "Or soon expect my wrathful blow.”
 * I give: but, O! I'm so unclean,
 * I dare not send a gift so mean.


 * 5 "Give me thy heart: I'll not delay
 * "To cleanse. I call; then swift obey."
 * Here, Lord, then take a part, the best,
 * And tarry till I mend the rest.


 * 6 "Give me thy heart, I'll have it all;
 * "A part's a gift by far too small."
 * Forbear, O Lord, thy calls—delay;
 * Excuse me till a future day.


 * 7 "Go, mighty grace, this present hour
 * "Make known my great, all saving pow'r;
 * "That soul I bought, I know the cost;
 * "Nor shall this precious part be lost.”


 * 8 "Give me thy heart: now, sinner, say,
 * "Canst thou, to give it, longer stay?"
 * No! Lord; for, lo! thy grace so free
 * Has brought me over all to thee.


 * 9 Had I ten thousand hearts my own,
 * I'd soon unite them all in one:
 * And in one off'ring freely send
 * Them up to thee, my God and Friend.