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Have Thine Own Way, Lord!

Author: Adelaide A. Pollard Meter: 5.4.5.4 D Appears in 315 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration Lyrics: 1 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting, yielded and still. 2 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Search me and try me, Master, today! Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, As in Thy presence humbly I bow. 3 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me I pray! Power - all power - surely is Thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine! 4 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way! Hold o'er my being absolute sway! Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always living in me! Amen. Used With Tune: ADELAIDE

More Love to Thee

Author: Elizabeth P. Prentiss Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4 Appears in 820 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: More love to Thee, O Christ Lyrics: 1 More love to Thee, O Christ, More love to Thee! Hear Thou the prayer I make On bended knee; This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee! 2 Once earthly joy I craved, Sought peace and rest; Now Thee alone I seek, Give what is best; This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee! 3 Then shall my latest breath Whisper Thy praise; This be the parting cry My heart shall raise; This still its prayer shall be: More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee, More love to Thee! Used With Tune: MORE LOVE TO THEE

Give Me Jesus

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: Take the world, but give me Jesus Refrain First Line: O the height and depth of mercy! Lyrics: 1 Take the world, but give me Jesus, All its joys are but a name; But His love abideth ever, Thru eternal years the same. Refrain: O the height and depth of mercy! O the length and breadth of love! O the fullness of redemption, Pledge of endless life above! 2 Take the world, but give me Jesus, Sweetest comfort of my soul; With my Savior watching o’er me, I can sing tho billows roll. [Refrain] 3 Take the world, but give me Jesus, Let me view His constant smile; Then thruout my pilgrim journey Light will cheer me all the while. [Refrain] 4 Take the world, but give me Jesus, In His cross my trust shall be; Till, with clearer, brighter vision, Face to face my Lord I see. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GIVE ME JESUS

Close to Thee

Author: Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.8.7 Appears in 415 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: Thou my everlasting portion Lyrics: 1 Thou my everlasting portion, More than friend or life to me; All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee. Close to Thee, close to Thee, Close to Thee, close to Thee; All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee. 2 Not for ease or worldly pleasure, Nor for fame my prayer shall be; Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me walk with Thee. Close to Thee, close to Thee, Close to Thee, close to Thee; Gladly will I toil and suffer, Only let me walk with Thee. 3 Lead me through the vale of shadows, Bear me o'er life's fitful sea; Then the gate of life eternal May I enter, Lord, with Thee. Close to Thee, close to Thee, Close to Thee, close to Thee; Then the gate of life eternal May I enter, Lord, with Thee. Used With Tune: CLOSE TO THEE

All for Jesus

Author: Mary D. James Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 247 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: All for Jesus, all for Jesus! Refrain First Line: All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Lyrics: 1 All for Jesus, all for Jesus! All my being's ransom'd pow'rs; All my tho'ts and words and doings, All my days and all my hours. All for Jesus! all for Jesus! All my days and all my hours; All for Jesus! all for Jesus! All my days and all my hours. 2 Let my hands perform His bidding, Let my feet run in His ways; Let my eyes see Jesus only, Let my lips speak forth His praise. All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Let my lips speak forth his praise; All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Let my lips speak forth His praise. 3 Since my eyes were fixed on Jesus, I've lost sight of all beside; So enchained my spirit's vision, Looking at the Crucified. All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Looking at the Crucified; All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Looking at the Crucified. 4 Oh, what wonder! how amazing! Jesus, glorious King of kings, Deigns to call me His beloved, Lets me rest beneath His wings. All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Resting now beneath His wings; All for Jesus! all for Jesus! Resting now beneath His wings. Used With Tune: CONSTANCY

O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 679 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration Lyrics: 1 O Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee; I give Thee back the life I owe, That in Thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that follow'st all my way, I yield my flick'ring torch to Thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in Thy sunshine’s blaze its day May brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me thru pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee; I trace the rainbow thru the rain, And feel the promise is not vain That morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from Thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be. Amen. Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

I Surrender All

Author: Judson W. VanDeVenter Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 343 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: All to Jesus I surrender Lyrics: 1 All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. Refrain: I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. 2 All to Jesus I surrender, Humbly at His feet I bow, Worldly pleasures all forsaken, Take me, Jesus, take me now. [Refrain] 3 All to Jesus I surrender, Make me, Savior, wholly Thine; May Thy Holy Spirit fill me, May I know Thy pow'r divine. [Refrain] 4 All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give myself to Thee; Fill me with Thy love and power, Let Thy blessing fall on me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SURRENDER

Jesus Calls Us

Author: Cecil F. Alexander Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 926 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult Lyrics: 1 Jesus calls us o'er the tumult Of our life's wild restless sea, Day by day His sweet voice soundeth, Saying, "Christian, follow Me." 2 Jesus calls us from the worship Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol that would keep us, Saying "Christian, love Me more." 3 In our joys and in our sorrows, Days of toil and hours of ease, Still He calls, in cares and pleasures, "Christian, love Me more than these." 4 Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, Savior, may we hear Thy call, Give our hearts to Thine obedience. Serve and love Thee best of all. Amen. Used With Tune: GALILEE

I'll Live for Him

Author: Ralph E. Hudson Meter: 8.8.8.6 with refrain Appears in 524 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: My life, my love I give to Thee Refrain First Line: I'll live for Him who died for me Lyrics: 1 My life, my love, I give to Thee, Thou Lamb of God who died for me; O may I ever faithful be, My Savior and my God! Refrain: I’ll live for Him who died for me, How happy then my life shall be! I’ll live for Him who died for me, My Savior and my God! 2 I now believe Thou dost receive, For Thou hast died that I might live; And now henceforth I’ll trust in Thee, My Savior and my God! [Refrain] 3 O Thou who died on Calvary, To save my soul and make me free, I’ll consecrate my life to Thee, My Savior and my God! [Refrain] Used With Tune: DUNBAR

My Jesus, I Love Thee

Author: William R. Featherston Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1,083 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Consecration First Line: My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine Lyrics: 1 My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine - For Thee all the follies of sin I resign; My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou: If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 2 I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me And purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree; I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow: If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. 3 I'll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath; And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow, "If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now." 4 In mansions of glory and endless delight, I'll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, "If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now." (optional choral ending) I love Thee, I love Thee, I love Thee, my Lord. Used With Tune: GORDON