Elmhurst Hymnal ‎#184

184. Lord, I Would Praise Thee

1 Lord, I would praise Thee for Thy great salvation;
My soul is filled with happy exultation,
Its chief enjoyment, to proclaim the story
Of Thy great glory.

2 Lord, I would serve Thee in complete surrender;
And to Thy great cause my best efforts ender;
Give me a spirit, Thy control possessing,
Serving and blessing.

3 Lord, I would love Thee, Thou art love deserving,
For Thou dost keep me with a grace preserving;
Fill Thou my cold heart with devotion burning
And for Thee yearning.

4 Lord, I would trust Thee in my dying hour;
Have Thee enfold me by Thy love and power;
I shall not fear then to go forward bravely,
For Thou wilt save me.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, I would praise thee
• Title: Lord, I Would Praise Thee
• Author: Ewald Kockritz (1916)
• Meter: 11, 11, 11, 5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1921
• Topic: Christ: Adoration of; Consecration of our lives; Faith in Christ; Love to Christ; Prayer: For Christ's Spirit and Presence; Trust in God; Love and Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: INTEGER VITAE
• Composer: Friedrich Ferdinand Flemming (1810)
• Meter: 11, 11, 11, 5