The New Christian Hymnal ‎#277

277. Fill Thou My Life, O Lord, My God

1. Fill Thou, my life, O Lord, my God,
In ev'ry part with praise,
That my whole being may proclaim
Thy being and Thy ways;
Not for the lip of praise alone,
Nor e'en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
Of praise in ev'ry part.

2. Praise in the common words I speak,
Life's common looks and tones,
In intercouse at hearth or board
With my beloved ones,--
Enduring wrong, reproach, or loss
With sweet and steadfast will,
Loving and blessing those who hate,
Returning good for ill.

3. So shall each fear, each fret, each care,
Be turned into song,
And ev'ry winding of the way
The echo shall prolong;
So shall no part of day or night
From sacredness be free,
But all my life, in ev'ry step,
Be fellowship with Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fill Thou my life, O Lord, my God
• Title: Fill Thou My Life, O Lord, My God
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1866)
• Meter: C M D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: The Christian Life: Sanctification

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Meter: C M D
• Incipit: 51765 13455 67122
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Wirtemberg, 1784