Savior, and Can It Be

Savior, and can it be
That Thou should’st dwell with me?
From Thy high and lofty throne,
Throne of everlasting bliss,
Will Thy majesty stoop down
To so mean a house as this?

I am not worthy, Lord,
So foul, so self-abhorred,
Thee, my God, to entertain
In this poor polluted heart:
I am a frail sinful man!
All my nature cries, Depart!

Yet come, Thou heav’nly Guest,
And purify my breast;
Come, Thou great and glorious King,
While before Thy cross I bow;
With Thyself salvation bring,
Cleanse the house by entering now.

Author: Charles Wesley

Year: 1745

This hymn is by Charles Wesley; it first appeared in his 1745 collection 'Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord' (sometimes dated 1744 in sources). The text is occasionally attributed in collections simply to 'Wesley' without distinguishing Charles from John.