Love of Christ

O grant that nothing in my soul
   May dwell, but Thy pure love alone;
O may Thy love possess me whole,
   My joy, my treasure, and my crown!
All coldness from my heart remove;
   May every act, word, thought, be love.
                                 by Paul Gerhardt,1651
                                 translated by John Wesley
                                 from The Mennonite Hymnary