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Savior, While My Heart Is Tender

Representative Text

1 Saviour, while my heart is tender,
I would yield that heart to thee,
all my powers to thee surrender,
thine, and only thine, to be.

2 Take me now, Lord Jesus, take me;
let my youthful heart be thine;
thy devoted servant make me;
fill my soul with love divine.

3 Send me, Lord, where thou wilt send me,
only do thou guide my way;
may thy grace through life attend me,
gladly then shall I obey.

4 Let me do thy will or bear it;
I would know no will but thine;
should'st thou take my life or spare it,
I that life to thee resign.

5 Thine I am, O Lord, forever,
to thy service set apart;
suffer me to leave thee never;
seal thine image on my heart.

Source: CPWI Hymnal #674

Author: C. W. Burton

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Author: John Burton

Burton, John, jun, a popular hymn-writer for children, was b. July 23, 1803, at Stratford in Essex, in which place he carried on business as a cooper for about 50 years. He died in 1877. Mr. Burton was a member of the Congregational body, and a Deacon of the Chapel where he attended, His contributions to hymnody began in 1822, when he sent his first production to the Evangelical Magazine. He continued to contribute to that and other periodicals for many years, his signature in the former being "Essex, J. B.," and in the Child's Companion, J. B. Essex." His publications are:— (1) One Hundred Original Hymns for the Young, 1850; (2) Hymns for Little Children, 1851; (3) The Child-Life of David; (4) The Book of Psalms in English Verse, 1871;… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Savior, while my heart is tender, I would yield that heart to Thee
Title: Savior, While My Heart Is Tender
Author: John Burton (1850)
Author: C. W. Burton
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Ambassador Hymnal #383

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CPWI Hymnal #674

Scripture Song Database #2952

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The Covenant Hymnal #374

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The Cyber Hymnal #6437

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #865

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