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Author: William W. How, 1823-97 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #485 (1993) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 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 firstfruits give.
3 Oh, hearts are bruised and dead,
And homes are bare and cold,
And lambs for whom the shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold.
4 To comfort and to bless,
To find a balm for woe,
To tend the lone and fatherless,
Is angels' work below.
5 The captives to release,
To God the lost to bring,
To teach the way of life and peace--
It is a Christ-like thing.
6 And we believe thy Word
Though dim our faith may be:
Whate'er for thine we do, O Lord,
We do it unto thee. Topics: Stewardship; Stewardship Languages: English Tune Title: ENERGY
We Give Thee But Thine Own