Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#277

277. Soul, what return has God thy Saviour

1 SOUL, what return has God thy Saviour
For all He gives thee day by day?
O hast thou in thy gift a favor
That can delight and please Him?--say!
The best of offerings He requires;
Give Him thy heart with its desires.

2 Give God His own, if aught thou'rt giving;
Say, soul, to whom belongs the heart?
Can Satan, he who hates the living,
Or any creature claim a part?--
To Thee alone I will assign
O Lord, my heart and all that's mine.

3 Accept the gift which Thou requirest,
The first-fruits of my heart, O God!
The offerings Thou so much desirest,
And dearly paid'st for with Thy blood;
To Thee alone I now resign
My heart, to be for ever Thine.

4 Whom should I give my heart’s affection
But Thee, who givest Thine to faith?
Thy fervent love is my protection:
Lord, Thou hast loved me unto death.
My heart with Thine shall ever be
One heart throughout eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Soul, what return has God thy Saviour
• Meter: 9, 8, 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: The Christian Life: Resolve and Holiness
• Notes: Comp.; German: Was giebst du denn, O meine Seele - M. K. T. Lochner, 1673

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