Christ in Song ‎#598

598. Kept for Jesus

1 Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
Kept, by the pow'r of God;
Kept, from the world unspotted,
Treading where Jesus trod.

Refrain:
Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
Lord at Thy feet I fall;
I would be "nothing, nothing, nothing;"
Thou shalt be "all in all."

2 Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
Serving as He shall choose;
"Kept" for the Master's pleasure;
"Kept" for the Master's use. [Refrain]

3 Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
Kept from the world apart;
Lowly in mind and spirit,
Gentle and pure in heart. [Refrain]

4 Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
Oh, to be all His own!
Kept, to be His forever,
Kept to be His alone! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
• Title: Kept for Jesus
• Author: Edith G. Cherry
• Refrain First Line: Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Living His Life: Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: [Oh, to be "Kept for Jesus!"]
• Composer: I. Allan Sankey
• Key: D Major