
Author: William Walsham How Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #182 (1926) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 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 Our 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 angels' work below.
5 The captive to release,
The lost to God 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.
Topics: Church Year Trinity Season; Trinity, Ninth Sunday; Inner Missions; Christian Conduct and Service; Missions Inner Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 Languages: English Tune Title: TRENTHAM
We Give Thee But Thine Own