O Savior, May We Never Rest

O Savior, may we never rest
Till Thou art formed within,
Till Thou hast calmed our troubled breast,
And crushed the power of sin.

O may we gaze upon Thy cross,
Until the wondrous sight
Makes earthly treasures seem but dross,
And earthly sorrows light.

Until, released from carnal ties,
Our spirit upward springs,
And sees true peace above the skies,
True joy in heavenly things.

There as we gaze, may we become
United, Lord, to Thee,
And, in a fairer, happier home,
Thy perfect beauty see.

Author: Unknown

No clear attribution found in common 19th-century hymnals or databases for this exact text. Style and language are consistent with mid-19th century evangelical hymnody (possibly British), but no specific author such as Charlotte Elliott, Anne Steele, or others is reliably linked to it.