Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#406

406. Love Consecrates the Humblest Act

1 Love consecrates the humblest act
And haloes mercy’s deeds;
It sheds a benediction sweet
And hallows human needs.

2 When in the shadow of the cross
Christ knelt and washed the feet
Of His disciples, He gave us
A sign of love complete.

3 Love serves and willing, stoops to serve;
What Christ in love so true
Has freely done for one and all,
Let us now gladly do!

Text Information

• First Line: Love consecrates the humblest act
• Title: Love Consecrates the Humblest Act
• Author: S. B. McManus (1845-1917) alt. (c. 1902)
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  John 13:14
• Topic: Doctrines: Communion

Tune Information

• Name: TWENTY-FOURTH
• Composer (attributed to): Lucius Chapin (1760-1842)
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 51232 16551 23455
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Setting copyright 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission of Augsburg Publishing House.