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.