Author: William W. How Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #543 (1899) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes 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 first fruits give.
3 O 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 captive to release,
The lost to God 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 we do for Thine, O Lord,
We do it unto Thee.
Amen. Topics: Alms; Beneficence; Christians Workers for Christ; Christian conflict; Giving; Liberality; Offerings; Service Languages: English Tune Title: HAYDN
We give Thee but Thine own