Christian Worship (1993) ‎#485

485. We Give Thee But Thine Own

1 We give thee but thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be;
All that we have is thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from thee.

2 May we thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive
And gladly, as thou blessest us,
To thee our firstfruits give.

3 Oh, hearts are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs for whom the shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold.

4 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless,
Is angels' work below.

5 The captives to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace--
It is a Christ-like thing.

6 And we believe thy Word
Though dim our faith may be:
Whate'er for thine we do, O Lord,
We do it unto thee.

Text Information

• First Line: We give thee but thine own
• Title: We Give Thee But Thine Own
• Author: William W. How, 1823-97
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Stewardship

Tune Information

• Name: ENERGY
• Composer: William H. Monk, 1823-89
• Meter: SM
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Alternate setting: 555