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Thy mighty love, O God, constraineth me,

by E. . May Grimes

Representative text

As printed in The Church Hymnal (1941), no. 63 — the newest hymnal carrying it.

Verse 1

Thy mighty love, O God, constraineth me, As some strong tide it presseth on its way, Seeking a channel in my self-bound soul, Yearning to sweep all barriers away.

Verse 2

Shall I not yield to that constraining power? Shall I not say, O tide of love, flow in? My God, Thy gentleness hath conquered me, Life cannot be as it hath hither been.

Verse 3

Break through my nature, mighty, heavenly Love, Clear every avenue of thought and brain, Flood my affections, purify my will, Let nothing but Thine own pure life remain.

Verse 4

Thus wholly mastered and possessed by God, Forth from my life, spontaneous and free, Shall flow a stream of tenderness and grace, Loving, because God loved, eternally.