Laudes Domini ‎#469

469. "Not your own"

1 Lord of glory! thou hast bought us,
With thy life-blood as the price,
Never grudging, for the lost ones,
That tremendous sacrifice.

2 Grant us hearts, dear Lord! to yield thee
Gladly, freely, of thine own;
With the sunshine of thy goodness,
Melt our thankless hearts of stone.

3 Wondrous honor hast thou given
To our humblest charity,
In thine own mysterious sentence,--
"Ye have done it unto me!"

4 Give us faith, to trust thee boldly,
Hope, to stay our souls on thee:
But, oh,--best of all thy graces--
Give us thine own charity.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord of glory! thou hast bought us
• Title: "Not your own"
• Author: Mrs. E. S. Alderson
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Psalm 41:1
  ;
  Matthew 10:42
  ;
  Matthew 25:40
  ;
  1 Corinthians 6:20
• Topic: Activity; Charity; Christians: Duties; Church: Work of; Communion of Saints: At Lord's Table; Consecration: Of Possessions
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SOLNEY
• Arranger: fr. Schulz
• Meter: 8s, 7s
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.