Doctor Atomic, Act I, Scene 3: "Batter my heart"

Batter my heart, three-person'd God

For You, as yet, but knock, breathe, knock, breathe

Knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend

Batter my heart, three-person'd God

That I may rise and stand

Or throw me, and bend Your force

To break, blow, break, blow

Break, blow, burn, and make me new

Batter my heart, three-person'd God

For You, as yet, but knock, breathe, knock, breathe

Knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend

Batter my heart, three-person'd God

That I may rise and stand

Or throw me, and bend Your force

To break, blow, break, blow

Break, blow, burn, and make me new

I, like a new-sept tongue to another dew

Labour to admit You, but oh, to no end

Reason, Your viceroy in me, me should defend

But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue

Yet dearly I love You, and would be lov'd fain

But am betroth'd unto Your enemy

Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again

Take me to You, imprison me, for I

Except You enthrall me, never shall be free

Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me