Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 119:80

Let my heart be sound.

True hearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal,

King of our lives, by thy grace will we be!

Under thy standard, exalted and royal,

Strong in thy strength, we will battle for thee!

True hearted, wholehearted! Fullest allegiance

Yielding henceforth to our glorious King;

Valiant endeavour and loving obedience

Freely and joyously now would we bring.

True hearted, Saviour, thou knowest our story;

Weak are the hearts that we lay at thy feet,

Sinful and treacherous! yet for thy glory,

Heal them, and cleanse them from sin and deceit.

Wholehearted! Saviour, beloved and glorious,

Take thy great power, and reign thou alone,

Over our wills and affections victorious,

Freely surrendered, and wholly thine own.

Half hearted! false hearted! Heed we the warning!

Only the whole can be perfectly true;

Bring the whole offering, all timid thought scorning,

True hearted only if wholehearted too.

Half hearted! Saviour, shall aught be withholden,

Giving thee part who has given us all?

Blessings outpouring, and promises golden

Pledging, with never reserve or recall.

Half hearted! Master, shall any who know thee

Grudge thee their lives, who hast laid down thine own?

Nay; we would offer the hearts that we owe thee,

Live for thy love and thy glory alone.

Sisters, dear sisters, the call is resounding,

Will ye not echo the silver refrain,

Mighty and sweet, and in gladness abounding, "True hearted, wholehearted!" ringing again?

Jesus is with us, his rest is before us,

Brightly his standard is waving above.

Brothers, dear brothers, in gathering chorus,

Peal out the watchword of courage and love!

Peal out the watchword, and silence it never,

Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free! "True hearted, wholehearted, now and for ever,

King of our lives, by thy grace we will be!" Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) in "Loyal Responses."