Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#544b

544b. 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. A-men.

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 Christlike 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We give thee but thine own
• Author: William Walsham How, 1823 - 97
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church : Worship - The Day's Work; The Life In Christ: Service
• Notes: This hymn may also be sung to TRENTHAM (No. 470) or HEATH (No. 559)

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE (ST. OLAVE)
• Composer: Henry John Gauntlett, 1805 - 76
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: C Major