Text: | We give Thee but Thine own |
Tune: | TELLEFSEN |
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.
4 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless
Is angel's work below.
5 The captive to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace,
It is a Christ-like 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 | |
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First Line: | We give Thee but Thine own |
Meter: | S. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1883 |
Topic: | Offerings |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TELLEFSEN |
Meter: | S. M. |
Key: | G Major |