From John Wesley’s Watchnight Service

 

Minister:       

      0 Lord God, Holy Father, who hast called us through Christ to be partakers in this gracious covenant: We take upon ourselves with joy the yoke of obedience, and engage ourselves, for love of thee, to seek and do thy perfect will. We are no longer our own, but thine.

 

People:                         

          I AM NO LONGER MY OWN, BUT THINE. PUT ME TO WHAT YOU WILL, RANK ME WITH WHOM YOU WILL; PUT ME TO DOING, PUT ME TO SUFFRING; LET ME BE EMPLOYED FOR THEE OR LAID ASIDE FOR THEE; EXALTED FOR THEE OR BROUGHT LOW FOR THEE; LET ME BE FULL, LET ME BE EMPTY; LET ME HAVE ALL THINGS, LET ME HAVE NOTHING; I FREELY AND HEARTILY YIELD ALL THINGS TO THY PLEASURE AND DISPOSAL.

 

        AND NOW, O GLORIOUS AND BLESSED GOD, FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT, THOU ART MINE, AND I AM THINE. SO BE IT. AND THE COVENANT WHICH I HAVE MADE ON EARTH LET IT BE RATIFIED IN HEAVEN. AMEN.