Concordia ‎#74

74. Father, Let me Dedicate

1 Father, let me dedicate
All this year to Thee,
In whatever worldly state
Thou wilt have me be.
Not from sorrow, pain, or care,
Freedom dare I claim;
This alone shall be my prayer:
Glorify Thy name.

2 Can a child presume to choose
Where or how to live?
Can a Father’s love refuse
All the best to give?
More Thou givest ev'ry day
Than the best can claim;
Nor withholdest aught that may
Glorify Thy name.

3 If in mercy Thou wilt spare
Joys that yet are mine;
If on life, serene and fair,
Brighter rays may shine,
Let my glad heart, while it sings,
Thee in all proclaim;
And whate’er the future brings,
Glorify Thy name.

4 If Thou callest to the cross,
And its shadow come,
Turning all my gain to loss,
Shrouding heart and home:
Let me think how Thy dear Son
To His glory came,
And in deepest woe pray on,
"Glorify Thy name."

Text Information

• First Line: Father, let me dedicate
• Title: Father, Let me Dedicate
• Author: L. Tuttiett,1825-97
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Church Festivals: New Year; Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: DEDICATIO ANNI
• Composer: R. F. Coules (1881)
• Key: E♭ Major