Rejoicingly And Inevitably And Eternally, I Yield Myself To HIM!

Oh happy, happy slave!
(Alexander Smellie, "The Hour of Silence" 1899)

"But now that you have been set free 
from sin and have become slaves to GOD, 
the benefit you reap leads to holiness, 
and the result is eternal life!" Romans 6:22 

I am freed--in order to be enthralled. 
I am made free from sin--
to become the bond-servant of GOD. 
But whereas the old vassalage 
was abject slavery--
the new is the highest 
and sweetest and best liberty.

It is the servitude of my grateful heart. 
GOD has redeemed me not with silver 
and gold, but with the precious blood 
of CHRIST HIS dear Son! 

I owe HIM life and peace and everything. 
I cannot but surrender myself, to HIM 
who surrendered HIMSELF for me.

It is the servitude of my adoring and 
worshiping heart. The vision of GOD'S 
beauty, GOD'S perfection, GOD'S love-
worthiness, has thrown its spells and 
charms over me. I am smitten with 
the hunger and thirst to resemble HIM. 
I am enthralled to HIS enchantments.

It is the servitude of my obedient heart. 
I have bound HIS precepts and injunctions 
around me like chains of gold! 

The yoke of HIS precepts lies upon my 
neck. But I do not find these commandments 
grievous; to keep them is my great reward.

It is the servitude of my God-occupied heart. 
HE has come HIMSELF and made HIS abode 
in me, through HIS HOLY SPIRIT given to me. 

From within HE rules me far more 
than from without. And so, rejoicingly  
and inevitably and eternally, I yield 
myself to HIM!

Oh happy, happy slave! 

There is a perpetual song on his lips 
as he goes about the tasks of his 
Golden PRINCE.