Help Me To Be Holy

[Esaias]

Words:

Help me to be holy, O Father of Light.
Guilt-burdened and lowly, I bow in thy sight.
How shall a stained conscience
Dare gaze on thy face,
Even though in thy presence,
Thou grant me a place?

Help me to be holy, O Saviour divine!
Why conquer so slowly this nature of mine?
Stamp deeply thy likeness where Satan's hath been;
Expel with thy brightness my darkness and sin!

Help me to be holy, O Spirit divine!
Come, sanctify wholly this temple of thine.
Now cast out each idol, here set up thy throne;
Reign, reign without rival, supreme and alone!
Amen.