Text: | We give thee but thine own |
Author: | William Walsham How, 1823-1897 |
Tune: | FRANCONIA |
Composer: | William Henry Havergal, 1793-1870 |
1 We give thee but thine own,
whate'er the gift may be;
all that we have is thine alone,
a trust, O Lord, from thee.
2 May we thy bounties thus
as stewards true receive,
and gladly, as thou blessest us,
to thee our first-fruits give.
3 To comfort and to bless,
to find a balm for woe,
to tend the lonely in distress
is angels' work below.
4 The captive to release,
to God the lost to bring,
to teach the way of life and peace,
it is a Christ-like thing.
5 And we believe thy word,
though dim our faith may be:
whate'er for thine we do, O Lord,
we do it unto thee.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | We give thee but thine own |
Title: | We give thee but thine own |
Author: | William Walsham How, 1823-1897 |
Meter: | 8 6 8 6 CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1997 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; |
Topic: | Compassion; Evangelism; Offering(3 more...) |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | FRANCONIA |
Composer: | William Henry Havergal, 1793-1870 |
Meter: | 8 6 8 6 CM |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Konig's Harmonischer Liederschatz 1738 |
Copyright: | Public Domain |