A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#527

527. For Self-Renunciation

Father of might, my bonds I feel,
And long for perfect liberty;
I would deny my selfish will,
And, Father, give up all to Thee!

O, with Thy strength my weakness fill!
That strength shall every foe subdue;
The doubts that tempt, the sins that kill,
The wishes to the cross untrue.

A sinless mind in me reveal,
Thy spirit’s fulness, Lord, impart!
Till all my spotless life shall tell
The abundance of a loving heart.

So shall I own Thy perfect sway,
And, sitting humbly at Thy feet,
Thy law with all my heart obey,
And all my soul to Thee submit.

Text Information

• First Line: Father of might, my bonds I feel
• Title: For Self-Renunciation
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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