Thomas Humphry Ward, ed. The English Poets. 1880–1918.rnVol. III. The Eighteenth Century: Addison to Blake

Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Christ Our Example

LAMB of God, I look to Thee;

Thou shalt my example be;

Thou art gentle, meek, and mild;

Thou wast once a little child.

Fain I would be as Thou art;

Give me Thy obedient heart!

Thou art pitiful and kind;

Let me have Thy loving mind!

Meek and lowly may I be;

Thou art all humility!

Let me to my betters bow;

Subject to Thy parents Thou.

Let me above all fulfil

God my heavenly Father’s will;

Never His good Spirit grieve;

Only to His glory live!

Thou didst live to God alone;

Thou didst never seek Thine own;

Thou Thyself didst never please;

God was all Thy happiness.

Loving Jesu, gentle Lamb,

In Thy gracious hands I am;

Make me, Saviour, what Thou art!

Live Thyself within my heart!

I shall then shew forth Thy praise;

Serve Thee all my happy days;

Then the world shall always see

Christ, the Holy Child, in me.