Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Hymnal: Worship and Service Hymnal #313 (2006) Hymnal Title: Worship and Service Hymnal Lyrics: 1 My gracious Lord, I own Thy right
To every service I can pay,
And call it my supreme delight
To hear Thy dictates, and obey.
2 What is my being but for Thee,
Its sure support, its noblest end?
Thy ever smiling ace to see,
And serve the cause of such a Friend.
3 I would not breathe for worldly joy,
Or to increase my worldly good;
Nor future days nor powers employ
To spread a sounding name abroad.
4 ’Tis to my Saviour I would live,
To Him who for my ransom died;
Nor could untainted Eden give
Such bliss as blossoms at His side.
5 His work my hoary age shall bless,
When youthful vigour is no more;
And my last hour of life confess
His love hath animating power.
Amen.
Topics: Devotional; Inner Life; The Christian Way of Life Assurance and Trust Languages: English Tune Title: QUEBEC (HESPERUS)
My Gracious Lord, I Own Thy Right