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RENOVA (17214)

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 3 hymnals Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 17214 32222 21325
RENOVA (17214)

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Take My Heart, O Jesus, Work Its Stony Soil

Author: P. C. Paulsen Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil, Long I have been weary of this fruitless toil; Ev'ry cherish'd method of my own device And the hardest labor will no more suffice. 2 Once I spurn'd Thee, Savior, in my self conceit, Now behold my spirit, broken with defeat; Lord, I can but offer Thee a barren heart, Take it and salvation by Thy grace impart. 3 Let Thy Holy Spirit with the Word of God Crush the stones to pieces, break the harden'd sod; Let Him work it deeply till the soil is sound, Till it serves Thy purpose as a fertile ground. 4 Go then forth, O Sower, sow Thy precious seed, Showers freely scatter, to its care give heed; Quell all thorns and thistles, guard it 'gainst the foe, Lest he in the darkness come his tares to sow. 5 Thou hast shown me mercy with a love untold, Grant that I may yield Thee fruit a hundredfold; What a day of glory, what a day of gain, When the reapers carry home the golden grain! Topics: Spiritual Songs The Call Used With Tune: [Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil]
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Take My Heart, O Jesus, Work Its Stony Soil

Author: P. C. Paulsen Hymnal: American Lutheran Hymnal #627 (1930) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Lyrics: 1 Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil, Long I have been weary of this fruitless toil; Ev'ry cherished method of my own device And the hardest labor will no more suffice. 2 Once I spurned Thee, Savior, in my self-conceit, Now behold my spirit, broken with defeat. Lord, I can but offer Thee a barren heart; Take it and salvation by Thy grace impart. 3 Let Thy Holy Spirit with the Word of God Crush the stone to pieces, break the hardened sod; Let Him work it deeply till the soil is sound, Till it serves Thy purpose as a fertile ground. 4 Go then forth, O Sower, sow Thy precious seed, Showers freely scatter, to its care give heed; Smother thorns and thistles, guard it from the foe, Lest he in the darkness come his tares to sow. 5 Thou hast shown me mercy with a love untold, Grant that I may yield Thee fruit a hundredfold; What a day of glory, what a day of gain, When the reapers carry home the golden grain! Topics: Savior Languages: English Tune Title: RENOVA
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Take My Heart, O Jesus, Work Its Stony Soil

Author: P. C. Paulsen Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home #282 (1927) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Lyrics: 1 Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil, Long I have been weary of this fruitless toil; Ev'ry cherish'd method of my own device And the hardest labor will no more suffice. 2 Once I spurn'd Thee, Savior, in my self conceit, Now behold my spirit, broken with defeat; Lord, I can but offer Thee a barren heart, Take it and salvation by Thy grace impart. 3 Let Thy Holy Spirit with the Word of God Crush the stones to pieces, break the harden'd sod; Let Him work it deeply till the soil is sound, Till it serves Thy purpose as a fertile ground. 4 Go then forth, O Sower, sow Thy precious seed, Showers freely scatter, to its care give heed; Quell all thorns and thistles, guard it 'gainst the foe, Lest he in the darkness come his tares to sow. 5 Thou hast shown me mercy with a love untold, Grant that I may yield Thee fruit a hundredfold; What a day of glory, what a day of gain, When the reapers carry home the golden grain! Topics: Spiritual Songs The Call Languages: English Tune Title: [Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil]
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Take My Heart, O Jesus, Work Its Stony Soil

Author: P. C. Paulsen Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #282 (1928) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Lyrics: 1 Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil, Long I have been weary of this fruitless toil; Ev'ry cherished method of my own device And the hardest labor will no more suffice. 2 Once I spurned Thee, Savior, in my self-conceit, Now behold my spirit, broken with defeat; Lord, I can but offer Thee a barren heart, Take it and salvation by Thy grace impart. 3 Let Thy Holy Spirit with the Word of God Crush the stone to pieces, break the hardened sod; Let Him work it deeply till the soil is sound, Till it serves Thy purpose as a fertile ground. 4 Go then forth, O Sower, sow Thy precious seed, Showers freely scatter, to its care give heed; Quell all thorns and thistles, guard it 'gainst the foe, Lest he in darkness come his tares to sow. 5 Thou hast shown me mercy with a love untold, Grant that I may yield Thee fruit a hundredfold; What a day of glory, what a day of gain, When the reapers carry home the golden grain! Topics: Spiritual Songs The Call Languages: English Tune Title: [Take my heart, O Jesus, work its stony soil]
Take My Heart, O Jesus, Work Its Stony Soil

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P. C. Paulsen

1881 - 1948 Author of "Take My Heart, O Jesus, Work Its Stony Soil" in American Lutheran Hymnal Paul Christian Paulsen was born on March 26, 1881, in Alstrup, Jutland, Denmark. He emigrated to America in 1904, was ordained in 1911, and served as a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, and Alberta, Canada. He died on July 26, 1948. NN, Hymnary
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