Lord, What Offering Shall We Bring

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Lord! what offering shall we bring,
At Thine altars when we bow?
Hearts, the pure, unsullied spring,
Whence the kind affections flow:

Willing hands, to lead the blind,
Heal the wounded, feed the poor;
Love, embracing all our kind,
Charity, with liberal store.

Teach us, O thou Heavenly King,
Thus to show our grateful mind,
Thus the accepted offering bring,
Love to Thee and all mankind.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #11

Author: John Taylor

Taylor, John, born July 30, 1750, was the son of Richard Taylor, of Norwich, and grandson of Dr. John Taylor (1694-1761, the eminent Hebrew scholar, who was for many years minister of the Octagon Chapel, Norwich, and afterwards Divinity tutor at the Warrington Academy. Dr. Taylor published A Collection of Tunes in Various Airs, one of the first collections of its kind, and his grandson was one of the most musical of Unitarian hymn-writers). Young Taylor, after serving his apprenticeship in his native place, was for two years in a banking house in London, at which time he was an occasional poetical contributor to the Morning Chronicle. In 1773 he returned to Norwich, where he spent the rest of his life, first as a manufacturer, and afterward… Go to person page >

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First Line: Lord, what offering shall we bring
Title: Lord, What Offering Shall We Bring
Author: John Taylor
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #344

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d81

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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #133

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #11

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The Sabbath School Lute #177

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The Sabbath School Lyre #173

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #35

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d266

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d95

The Sabbath School Lyre #d94

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #35

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The Congregational Hymn Book #935

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d620

The Vestry Hymn Book #d281

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A Collection of Hymns #278

Oriola #d144

The Choralist #d202

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #369b

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Young Singer's Friend #a118

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Church Choral-Book #397

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The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #159

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The Gospel Psalmist #2

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The Silver Chime #92a

Hymns for Mothers #d42

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #734

The Soldier's Manual of Devotion, or Book of Common Prayer 2d ed. #d50

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Hymns of the Spirit #237

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Worship in the School Room #204

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #11

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d385

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #66

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Vestry Harmonies #98a

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Year of Worship for Sunday Schools and Homes #133

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The Book of Worship #25

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d386

The Gospel Hymnal #d359

Mission Songs #125

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #35

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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #134

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Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #159

One Hundred Non-Sectarian Hymns for Use in Church and Home. 10 vols. in 1 #d45

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Pilgrim Songs #30

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Hymns and Anthems adapted for Jewish Worship #11

A Short Liturgy for Missionary Service ... for the Use of The New Church #d21

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #153

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Hymns of the Church Universal #302

Oriola #d144

The Silver Chime #d42

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Select Songs No. 2 #137

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Hymnal Amore Dei #153

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Sacred Songs For Public Worship #134

Jubilate Deo #261

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a153

The Sabbath School Hymnal #d74

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The Service Hymnal with an introductory service #96

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d212

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Worship Song #417

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Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service #169

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Heart and Voice #21

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Songs of the Christian Life #356

Unity Hymns and Chorals. Rev and enl. with Service Elements #d148

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #336a

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Services for Congregational Worship. The New Hymn and Tune Book #336b

Union Hymnal for Jewish Worship #d105

Heart and Voice #d150

Chapel Hymns and Services #d66

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #281a

Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America #281b

Union Hymnal, Songs and Prayers for Jewish Worship. 3rd ed. Revised and enlarged. #148

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