Songs of the Kingdom ‎#152

152. O Christ to Thee I Live

1 O Christ, to Thee I live,
To Thee I wholly give
Myself away;
The gift how poor and small!
Yet, Lord, I bring Thee all;
Before Thy face I fall;
Accept, I pray.

2 This consecration hour,
By Thy rich grace and power,
My joy shall be;
How sweet it is to know,
Tho’ rough my path below,
In all the way I go
I walk with Thee!

3 Should mighty foes assail,
I can o’er them prevail,
And never fall;
For Thou almighty art
To shield my open heart
From ev’ry fiery dart;
On Thee I call.

4 And when Thou, Lord, dost come
To take me to Thy home,
My spirit free,—
“O death, where is thy sting?”
I shall in triumph sing,
As, borne on angels’ wing,
I rise to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O Christ, to Thee I live
• Title: O Christ to Thee I Live
• Author: Rev. John Otis Barrows
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1896
• Scripture:
  Philippians 1:21
• Topic: Consecration
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O Christ, to Thee I live]
• Composer: Robert Lowry
• Notes: Now Public Domain.