The Act of Consecration

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1 Let Him to whom we now belong
His sovereign right assert,
And take up every thankful song,
And every loving heart.

2 He justly claims us for His own,
Who bought us with a price;
The Christian lives to Christ alone,
To Christ alone he dies.

3 Jesus, Thine own at last receive,
Fulfill our hearts' desire;
And let us to Thy glory live,
And in Thy cause expire.

4 Our souls and bodies we resign
With joy we render Thee
Our all, no longer ours, but Thine,
To all eternity.

AMEN.

Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #483

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #455

The Lesser Hymnal #d184

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #382

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The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #373

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The Methodist Hymnal #373

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. 35th ed. #d154

The Methodist Pocket Hymn Book. Rev. #d157

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The Methodist Pocket Hymn-book, revised and improved #LXXX

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The New Canadian Hymnal #197

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The New Canadian Hymnal #197

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The New Hymn Book #178

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #I.126

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d177

The Singer's Choice #d98

The Songs of Zion #d109

The Songs of Zion #d108

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #757

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The Tribute of Praise #757

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #322

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Together in Song #563

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Waves of Glory #246

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