Common Praise ‎#583

583. Teach me, my God and King

1 Teach me, my God and King,
in all things thee to see;
and what I do in anything
to do it as for thee.

2 A man that looks on glass,
on it may stay his eye;
or, if he pleaseth, through it pass,
and then the heaven espy.

3 All may of thee partake;
nothing can be so mean
which, with this tincture, For thy sake,
will not grow bright and clean.

4 A servant with this clause
makes drudgery divine;
who sweeps a room, as for thy laws,
makes that and the action fine.

5 This is the famous stone
that turneth all to gold;
for that which God doth touch and own
cannot for less be told.

Text Information

• First Line: Teach me, my God and King
• Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 10:31
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 4:11
  ;
  2 Thessalonians 3:1-13
  ;
  Colossians 3:18
  ;
  Colossians 3:23
• Topic: Proper 20: Year B

Tune Information

• Name: SANDYS
• Meter: SM
• Key: C Major
• Source: W. Sandys's Christmas Carols, 1833