475. All things are Thine; no gift have we

1 All things are Thine; no gift have we,
Lord of all gifts, to offer Thee;
And hence with grateful hearts today,
Thine own before Thy feet we lay.

2 Thy will was in the builders' thought;
Thy hand unseen amidst us wrought;
Through mortal motive, scheme and plan,
Thy wise eternal purpose ran.

3 In weakness and in want we call
On Thee for whom the heavens are small;
Thy glory is Thy children's good,
Thy joy Thy tender Fatherhood.

4 O Father, deign these walls to bless;
Fill with Thy love their emptiness;
And let their door a gateway be
To lead us from ourselves to Thee.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: All things are Thine; no gift have we
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
Meter: L. M.
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: Special Seasons and Services: Dedication Services: Church; Dedication Services
Tune Information
Name: HERR JESU CHRIST
Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Meter: L. M.
Key: F Major
Source: "Pensum Sacrum," Görlitz, 1648



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