641. 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 heart to-day,
Thine own before Thy feet we lay

2 Thy will was in the builder's 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!

Text Information
First Line: All things are thine: no gift have we
Author: J. G. Whittier, 1807-1892
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: God: Immanence; Seasons and Occasions; Dedication: Of a Building (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: WINCHESTER NEW
Meter: L.M.
Key: C Major
Source: From Musikalisches Handbuch, Hamburg, 1690



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