Living Hymns ‎#207

207. Asking

1 O heavenly Father, thou hast told
Of a gift more precious than pearls and gold;
A gift that is free to ev'ry one,
Through Jesus Christ, thy only Son;
For his sake, for his sake, oh, give it to me.

2 Oh, give it to me, for Jesus said
That a father giveth his children bread,
And how much more thou wilt surely give
The gift by which the dead shall live?
For Christ's sake, for Christ's sake, oh, give it to me.

3 I cannot see, and I want the sight;
I am in the dark, and I want the light;
I want to pray, and I know not how;
Oh, give me thy Holy Spirit now!
For Christ's sake, For Christ's sake, oh, give it to me.

4 Thou hast said it, I must believe,
It is only "ask" and I shall receive;
If thou said it, it must be true,
And there's nothing else for me to do!
For Christ's sake, oh, give it to me.

5 So I come and ask, because my need
Is very great and real indeed,
On the strength of Thy Word I come and say,
Oh, let thy Word come true to-day!
For Christ's sake, oh, give it to me!

Text Information

• First Line: O heavenly Father, thou hast told
• Title: Asking
• Author: F. R. Havergal
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Copyright: Copyright, 1887, by John J. Hood.

Tune Information

• Name: [O heavenly Father, thou hast told]
• Composer: Jno. R. Sweney
• Key: E Major