Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#445

445. 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 first-fruits give!

3 O 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 captive 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: W. W. How, 1823-97
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Trinity 9

Tune Information

• Name: SCHUMANN
• Meter: S M
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Cantica Laudis, Boston, 1850